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The ACC will host our weekly update call with chambers
tomorrow, May 12, at 10 a.m.
via Zoom.
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Recent survey data show obstacles to Alberta's relaunch
A recent business impact
survey—a joint effort between the Alberta Chambers of Commerce, Community Futures Alberta, and Economic Developers Alberta—shows many businesses will face obstacles to Alberta's phase one economic relaunch, scheduled to begin May 14.
ACC in the media
Tune in tomorrow at 9:45 a.m. with Ryan Jespersen (630 CHED) and at 11:45 a.m. with Danielle Smith (770 CHQR) for ACC President and CEO Ken Kobly's comments on the ACC's COVID-19 survey results and Alberta's economic relaunch.
Supporting Alberta's businesses through relaunch
The new
alberta.ca/bizconnect webpage will provide business owners with information on health and safety guidelines for general workplaces and sector-specific guidelines for those able to open in stage one of relaunch to ensure businesses can reopen safely during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Prime Minister announces additional support for businesses
Today Prime Minister Justin Trudeau
announced
new measures to support businesses so they can keep their workers on the payroll and weather this pandemic.
- Establish a Large Employer Emergency Financing Facility (LEEFF) to provide bridge financing to Canada’s largest employers, whose needs during the pandemic are not being met through conventional financing, in order to keep their operations going.
- Expand the Business Credit Availability Program (BCAP) to mid-sized companies with larger financing needs.
- Continue to provide financing to businesses through Farm Credit Canada, the BDC, and EDC, including through the Canada Account.
Innovation Canada: Interactive Business Benefits Finder
Innovation Canada’s
digital platform
brings together all of the latest COVID-19 supports for businesses as well as hundreds of other programs and services offered by federal, provincial and territorial governments.
Canada needs a national task force on how best to reboot the economy
"While Canadians continue to focus on supporting each other today, we must also start looking over the horizon to the post-COVID-19 world and start planning how our country and economy can emerge stronger." Read the
op-ed
by Hassan Yussuff and Perrin Beatty
Canadian Chamber: Liquidity program a step forward for larger companies
The Canadian Chamber of Commerce’s President and CEO, Perrin Beatty, issued a
statement
today regarding the updated financing program for businesses dealing with amid COVID-19:
