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July 13th | 2021
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  • Federal government launches $500 Million Tourism Relief Fund (TRF)

  • Government of Canada announces that the Pay Equity Act will come into force on August 31, 2021

  • Over Half of Ontario Adults Now Vaccinated with Second Dose

  • Ontario Moving to Step Three of Roadmap to Reopen on July 16

  • Political and Economic updates

  • What's Happening in Mississauga

  • Community Updates and Events

  • Business Guidance & Resources
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Should moving into Step 3 early be a Provincial political decision?
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Should Prime Minister Justin Trudeau call for a Federal General Election this summer or fall?
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Federal government launches $500 Million Tourism Relief Fund (TRF)
Federal government launches Tourism Relief Fund to help tourism businesses and organizations recover and grow
The Honourable Mélanie Joly, Minister of Economic Development and Official Languages, launched $500-million in funding for the new Tourism Relief Fund. Eligible organizations can now submit applications to support the tourism sector prepare to welcome back domestic travelers and reposition Canada as a world-class destination.  
Government of Canada announces that the Pay Equity Act will come into force on August 31, 2021
The implementation of the Pay Equity Act is an important part of the Government of Canada’s commitment to close the gender wage gap and ensure that workers receive equal pay for work of equal value. It will put into place long-term, sustainable changes that will ensure that women’s work is valued and compensated fairly, now and into the future. This is especially significant as the Government of Canada works to ensure an inclusive economic recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic.
Government of Canada launches Jobs and Growth Fund to create jobs and foster economic activity in Canada’s communities
The Honourable Mélanie Joly, Minister of Economic Development and Official Languages, announced that businesses and organizations across Canada can now submit applications through the new Jobs and Growth Fund.
Over Half of Ontario Adults Now Vaccinated with Second Dose
Over Half of Ontario Adults Now Vaccinated with Second Dose
Health care workers across the province have administered more than 16 million doses since the start of the rollout, with Ontario ranking as one of the world’s leading jurisdictions for population percentage to have received their first dose. To date, more than 78 per cent of adults aged 18 and over have received at least a first dose and more than 51 per cent have received both doses, ensuring the strongest possible protection against COVID-19.
Ontario Moving to Step Three of Roadmap to Reopen on July 16
With key public health and health care indicators continuing to improve and the provincewide vaccination rate surpassing the targets outlined in the province’s Roadmap to Reopen, in consultation with the Chief Medical Officer of Health the Ontario government is moving the province into Step Three of the Roadmap to Reopen at 12:01 a.m. on Friday, July 16, 2021.
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What's Happening in Mississauga?
Mississauga Named a Top7 Intelligent Community of the Year
The Intelligent Community Forum (ICF) has selected the City of Mississauga as one of the Top7 Intelligent Communities of the Year. The Top7 announcement marks the second stage in the ICF’s annual Intelligent Community Awards cycle. ICF selects seven finalists to receive this recognition, based on a survey of communities from around the world.
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Community Updates and Events
The Government of Canada is investing $33 million across Canada in this program to support businesses as they reopen so they can stay open and thrive in recovery. $8.8 million will be invested in Ontario, through the Ontario Chamber of Commerce, to support businesses as they reopen so they can stay open and thrive in recovery.
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Online Tool Kit Helps Workplaces Build Customized COVID-19 Health and Safety Plan
The Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety (CCOHS) has launched a new customizable tool kit resource to help workplaces across Canada operate safely and prevent the spread of infection during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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