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The Ajax-Pickering Board of Trade's 2020 Business Links Golf Tournament will be held on September 3 at Deer Creek Golf and Banquet Facility!
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Like and Share #CanadaUnited |
The APBOT is proud to support Canada United, a movement that brings Canadians together to show their support for local businesses.
Local businesses are essential to our economy and communities. These businesses need our help, now more than ever. So, join and participate in the movement, buy local, and spread the word.
We encourage all of you to join the movement and show local some love.
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Canadian Chamber Launches Independent Tax Review |
“Canada will have to walk a fiscal tightrope between the need to reduce debt and deficits and supporting economic growth. The fastest and least painful path to recovery is by encouraging business investment and job creation. Reconceiving our tax system to rebuild our economy will be critical to Canada’s ability to recover from COVID-19’s impact.”
-- Perrin Beatty, President and CEO, Canadian Chamber of Commerce.
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Extension of the Canada Emergency Commercial Rent Assistance |
On July 31st, Finance Minister Bill Morneau announced that the Canada Emergency Commercial Rent Assistance (CECRA) will be extended by one month to help eligible small business pay rent for August.
- Those who qualified for the CECRA based on existing program parameters will be able to apply soon for the additional one month based on having a 70 per cent revenue decline for April, May and June, without reassessing whether they continue to have a 70 per cent revenue decline in July or August.
- Participation in the one-month extension is voluntary. Both existing applicants to the CECRA and new applicants are able to opt for the August rent reduction.
- Existing applicants need to reapply for the month of August and have until September 14, 2020 to do so.
- New applicants have the choice of applying for the three-month initial period, four months or five months, but need to do so by the original date of August 31, 2020.
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Changes to the Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy receives Royal Assent |
The proposed improvements to the Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy (CEWS) passed through the Senate and received Royal Assent on July 27th:
- The CEWS has been extended until December 19, 2020, including redesigned program details until November 21, 2020.
- The CEWS is now accessible to a broader range of employers by including employers with a revenue decline of less than 30 per cent and providing a gradually decreasing base subsidy to all qualifying employers. This allows employers with less than a 30-per-cent revenue loss get support to keep and bring back workers, while also ensuring those who have previously benefited could still qualify, even if their revenues recover and no longer meet the 30 per cent revenue decline threshold.
- A top-up subsidy of up to an additional 25 per cent will be available for employers that have been most adversely affected by the pandemic.
- Provide certainty to employers that have already made business decisions for July and August by ensuring they would not receive a subsidy rate lower than they would have had under the previous rules.
- Address certain technical issues identified by stakeholders.
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Canada Emergency Response Benefit ends September 30, 2020 |
On July 31st, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced that the Federal Government will be transitioning those on the Canada Emergency Response Benefit (CERB) to Employment Insurance (EI) by September 30, 2020.
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COVID Alert Available for Download |
Get a phone alert if you may have been exposed to COVID-19 (coronavirus), and let others know if you test positive without sharing any personal information.
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Ontario Implementing Additional Measures at Bars and Restaurants to Help Limit the Spread of COVID-19 |
In order to keep patrons of restaurants, bars, and other food or drink establishments safe, Ontario has amended orders O. Reg 364/20: Rules for Areas in Stage 3 and O. Reg. 263/20: Rules for Areas in Stage 2, under the Reopening Ontario (A Flexible Response to COVID-19) Act, 2020. The amended orders will implement the following measures:
- All patrons will be required to be seated at all times, in both indoor and outdoor areas, with limited exceptions; and
- Bars and restaurants (and also tour boat operators) in Ontario will be required to keep client logs for a period of 30 days and to disclose the client logs to the medical officer of health or an inspector under the Health Protection and Promotion Act on request, which will support case and contact tracing.
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Ontario Announces School and Childcare Plans for Fall |
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The Ontario government has announced the reopening of schools for in-class instruction beginning this September. The government has unveiled a plan that aims to prioritize the health and safety of students and staff, provide school boards with resources and flexibility, and accommodate regional differences in trends of key public health indicators.
Elementary schools (Kindergarten to Grade 8) will reopen province-wide, with in-class instruction five days a week. Secondary schools with lower risk will reopen with a normal daily schedule, five days a week, while most secondary schools will start the school year in an adapted model of part-time attendance with class cohorts of up to 15 students alternating between attending in-person and online. Students from Grade 4-12 and school staff will be required to wear masks. Parents will continue to have the option to enroll their children in remote delivery.
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Stage 3: City of Pickering |
The Ontario government announced that municipalities within Durham Region, including the City of Pickering, can move into Stage 3 of the provincial reopening as of Friday, July 24, 2020.
Stage 3 means increasing the number of businesses and public spaces that will be able to reopen, while following the public health advice and workplace safety guidance necessary to keep everyone safe. Please visit Ontario.ca for details.
Please visit pickering.ca/COVID19 for the most up-to-date information on Pickering’s reopening plan and response.
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Meanwhile, the Town has also announced rules for mobile signs for Ajax businesses will be relaxed for the remainder of this year to encourage economic recovery and assist local businesses.
The temporary measure will:
• Remove the maximum of four mobile sign permits per calendar year
• For multi-tenant commercial plazas, allow discretionary approval by By-law Services staff on a case-by-case basis for mobile signs to be spaced closer than 100 metres apart where safety and sight lines will not be negatively impacted. This will allow more businesses in multi-tenant commercial plazas to have mobile sign permits active at the same time.
Individual businesses will still be limited to one mobile sign permit at a time (e.g. no concurrent permits).
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Invest Durham Links for Business Support |
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ComHealth plays a multi-faceted role in influencing and maintaining the workplace health culture, by using prevention, protection, and pro-active health solutions to create a productive, healthy, and safe work environment. ComHealth works with businesses and organizations who want to be leaders in social responsibility to implement comprehensive health and wellness program that addresses the needs of employees, meets legislative requirements and results in a healthier work culture.
Currently we are offering free consultation in the areas of Infection Prevention and Control and Health and Wellness Solutions. Get started today and transform your workplace health and wellness. Book Consultation
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It's tough to make predictions, especially about the future - That's actually one of the many comments attributed to Yogi Berra, the New York Yankees catcher who became as famous for his weirdly insightful quotes as he did for his legendary baseball career. It's funny how well they fit so many situations in life. "If you don't know where you're going, you'll end up someplace else." [Click here to continue]
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World Event Center offers virtual event hosting space for trainers, event planners and organizations who want to increase engagement. In addition to offering you all the features of Zoom World Event Center offers you a link back to your website, banner advertising, and allows your guests to: video chat at tables of 4-8 people; move around freely from table to table; connect by LinkedIn, facebook or book an appointment with the click of a mouse; screen share & whiteboard together. Seeing is believing. Hop on one of our weekly demonstrations or call Sue Sutcliffe for more information 1-800-579-9253 |
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Pathwise Credit Union is proud to be certified as a Living Wage Employer - A living wage reflects what earners need to be paid based on the actual costs of living and being included in the community. A living wage is not the same as the legislated minimum wage. It is a voluntary commitment that employers can make to compensate directly employed and contract-employed full-time and part-time workers. The living wage for Durham has been calculated to be $17/hour. Learn more.
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GET ACTIVE CHALLENGE in support of Grandview Kids - This summer, Elexicon Energy and McDonald's® restaurants of Durham Region are partnering with Grandview Kids to launch a new event called the GET ACTIVE CHALLENGE. This fun and inclusive virtual initiative will bring our community together to raise funds in support Grandview Kids. There are currently 19,000 kids in need of Grandview’s therapy and support, with 11,000 waiting for services. You can help get Grandview kids into therapy faster by joining the GET ACTIVE CHALLENGE. |
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Durham Region hosting anti-Black racism town hall - On August 6, residents are invited to ask questions, listen in, and share stories/ideas about how the Region can address systemic anti-Black racism in our community. The town hall will begin at 6:30 p.m. Please visit durham.ca/VirtualTownHall to pre-register for this event. You can also stream it online via the Region’s website. |
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Feed the Need in Durham Launches Responding to Hunger Campaign - Running from June – August the RESPONDING TO HUNGER campaign invites the community at large to celebrate their solidarity as part of the “ALL IN” this together response to hunger. This campaign highlights how we feed those who face hunger in our community, and celebrates how we stand up, as a community at large, for the most vulnerable every day. This is more important now than it has ever been. Together, we are #FeedingDurham. Learn more. |
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Submit your own member announcement! Send a 100-word, single paragraph, text write up with the highlights to bulletin@apboardoftrade.com. You can also include a link to a webpage or attach a flyer in .pdf format that our readers can link to for additional information.
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