Terry Sheehan
Terry Sheehan
Member of Parliament for Sault Ste. Marie
COVID-19: Government of Canada Resources

The Government of Canada has a designated website with information pertaining to COVID-19.

Information on Canada's Current Situation:

 

 

The Government of Canada has implemented financial support

programs to help you through this unprecedented time.

Support for:

Individuals and families

  • Canada Emergency Response Benefit (CERB)
  • Employment Insurance (EI) program
  • Canada Recovery Benefit (CRB)
  • Canada Recovery Sickness Benefit (CRSB)
  • Canada Recovery Caregiving Benefit (CRCB)
  • Extra time to pay income tax balances
  • Mortgage payment deferral
  • Temporary wage top-up for low-income essential workers

Persons with disabilities

  • Special one-time, tax-free, non-reportable payment

Post-secondary students and recent graduates

  • Canada Emergency Student Benefit (CESB)
  • Helping student loan borrowers
  • Supporting student researchers and post-doctoral fellows

Seniors

  • Temporarily extending the Guaranteed Income Supplement and Allowance payments
  • Reduced minimum withdrawals for Registered Retirement Income Funds

Indigenous peoples

  • Supporting Indigenous communities
  • Making personal hygiene products and nutritious food more affordable
  • Providing support to Indigenous post-secondary students
  • Funding for additional health care resources for Indigenous communities
  • Boosting the On-Reserve Income Assistance Program
  • New shelters to protect and support Indigenous women and children fleeing violence

 

Support for Businesses

Avoiding layoffs, rehiring employees and creating new jobs

  • Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy (CEWS)
  • Temporary 10% Wage Subsidy
  • Extending the Work-Sharing program
  • Creating new jobs and opportunities for youth
  • Extension of lay-off periods

Taxes and tariffs

  • More time to pay income taxes
  • Waiving tariffs on certain medical goods

Financial support, loans and access to credit

  • Canada Emergency Business Account (CEBA) interest-free loans
  • Loan Guarantee for Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises
  • Co-Lending Program for Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises
  • Regional Relief and Recovery Fund (RRRF)
  • Canada Emergency Commercial Rent Assistance (CECRA)
  • Mid-Market Financing Program
  • Mid-Market Guarantee and Financing Program
  • Businesses in the territories
  • Large Employer Emergency Financing Facility (LEEFF)

Additional support by sector

Targeted support

  • Young entrepreneurs
  • Women entrepreneurs

Support for self-employed individuals

  • Canada Emergency Response Benefit (CERB)
  • Canada Recovery Benefit (CRB)
  • Canada Recovery Sickness Benefit (CRSB)
  • Canada Recovery Caregiving Benefit (CRCB)
  • More time to pay income taxes

Indigenous businesses

  • Relief measures for Indigenous businesses
  • Supporting business through the pandemic and into recovery
  • Supporting the Indigenous tourism industry

Supporting financial stability

  • Relief for federally regulated pension plan sponsors
  • Launching an Insured Mortgage Purchase Program
  • Bank of Canada's actions
  • Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions actions

Coming to Canada

Citizenship and immigration

Travelling within Canada

Leaving and while outside Canada

Passport and travel documents

Impact on transport regulations and movement of goods

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369 Queen Street East Suite 102
Sault Ste Marie, Ontario
P6A 1Z4

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705-941-2900

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705-941-2903
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