COVID-19 RESOURCES
In order to keep our businesses informed about the ongoing changes with the COVID-19 virus, we are posting links to help and support services as they become available. Please see below for the links we currently have:
Lockdown 2020 - 2021
Businesses permitted to Open
Province-wide Shutdown
COVID-19 Screening Tool
Best Practices for Re-opening:
Coming Back to Work after COVID-19
Canada:
Unemployment Insurance (for Employees) - see graphic
Employee Guide to Employment Insurance
Canada Emergency Response Benefit (effective March 25, 2020)
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Laid off due to Work Closures
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Laid off and Ineligible for EI
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Self-Quarantined - Unable to Work
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Self-Quarantined - Ineligible for EI
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Unable to Work due to School Closures
Unemployment Insurance (for Employers)
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Completing a Record of Employment (ROE) - Layoffs (shortage of work, illness/injury, quit, work sharing, leave of absence)
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Supplemental Unemployment Benefit Program (topping up the EI of your employees)
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Work Share program (reducing hours to limit layoffs)
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Temporary Wage Subsidy Program for Employers
Government of Canada
Business Development Bank (financing)
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Support for entrepreneurs impacted by the coronavirus COVID-19
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Business Continuity Plan and templates for Business
Export Development Canada (Global Supply)
Ontario:
Province of Ontario: Responding to COVID-19 NEW
Ontario Ministry of Health
Southwestern Public Health
Ontario Human Rights Commission
Steps to Justice (Community Legal Education Ontario)
Workplace Safety & Prevention Services
Ministry of Education
External Links:
Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB)
Canada Chamber of Commerce
Federation of Canadian Municipalities
World Health Organization
Retail Council of Canada
Canadian Agriculture Human Resource Council
Conference Board of Canada
Tourism Industry Association of Ontario
