Ontario Starts Planning for Economic Recovery
A new Ontario Jobs and Recovery Committee has been launched which will focus on getting businesses up and running and people back to work after the COVID-19 pandemic is over. While the provincial government's primary focus is on combatting the virus, supporting frontline health care workers and providing immediate relief to people and businesses, this new committee will be developing a plan to stimulate economic growth and job-creation in the weeks and months ahead.
Full Announcement
Yesterday, new measures to support Canadian businesses were announced by the Prime Minister, so they can keep their doors open and their employees on the job.
The Canada Emergency Business Account (CEBA) is being expanded to businesses that paid between $20,000 and $1.5 million in total payroll in 2019. The government also
announced their intent to introduce the Canada Emergency Commercial Rent Assistance (CECRA) for small businesses.
Full Announcement
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Please join us for a tele-town hall today at 2:25 pm hosted by the Economic Support Taskforce to discuss the issues that small businesses are facing across all sectors.
Listen Live
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Latest Government Supports and Information
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Canada Summer Jobs Program Update
This program help employers hire summer staff and provide young Canadians access to the jobs they need during this unprecedented time.
If you have already applied for the program, the temporary changes for this year include:
- an increase to the wage subsidy, so that private and public sector employers can also receive up to 100 per cent of the provincial or territorial minimum hourly wage for each employee
- an extension to the end date for employment to February 28, 2021
- allowing employers to adapt their projects and job activities to support essential services
- allowing employers to hire staff on a part-time basis
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Brampton Industry Pivots to Meet the Demand of COVID-19
Brampton businesses are stepping up and addressing challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic. With the provincially-mandated closures of non-essential enterprises ordered last month, Brampton businesses have shown resolve to adapt and change with intellectual courage and valour. Companies across the board from the automotive to the food and beverage sector among others have banded together in order to manufacture solutions.
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Students Available to Support Businesses
Algoma University's School of Business and Economics in Brampton has students available through their internship
program.
Businesses who are looking for assistance from students in marketing or business in general are welcome to reach out.
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We know transit is important to businesses of all sizes. An enhanced cleaning and disinfecting schedule is in effect, disinfecting all hard surfaces, operator compartments and seats every 24 hours. Facilities are cleaned and disinfected twice a day.
Peel Public Health also indicates that there is no additional risk on a public transit bus than there would be in the general community.
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Upcoming Events for Businesses
From the Brampton Entrepreneur Centre's virtual seminars to workshops from Digital Main Street, an updated calendar of events is on the City of Brampton website.
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Donations for Brampton Civic Hospital
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Donations for the Community
The COVID-19 Social Support Task Force is coordinating recommendations and responses to homelessness and food security, to provide necessary social support for Brampton's vulnerable communities.
Food and food container donations in support of our local food banks/meal serving organizations
are needed. They have been pillars of support in Brampton for those in need of food and other essential services. With the pandemic, these
organizations are experiencing greater than normal volumes and are running short on supplies.
If you have any of these products available, please contact:
Razmin.Said@brampton.ca | 647-534-4106
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Financial Support for Businesses
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Our team is here to help!
Sector Managers are available. Email us
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Brampton Entrepreneur Centre is providing consultations. Email us.
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Stats Canada Survey
Measuring the impacts of COVID-19 on Canadians
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Brand Building for Social and Sales
April 22 @ 1 pm
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Hiring in Brampton
To respond to urgent demands around this crisis, these Brampton businesses are hiring:
Italpasta is urgently looking for temporary and seasonal warehouse workers. Contact:
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Good News Stories
McLean Sherwood Event Rental company pivoted to provide materials to allow for social distancing in break/lunch rooms, and placing tents outside businesses that will need rain coverage.
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Thank you to the Brampton businesses who have responded to the call for PPE for Brampton Civic Hospital so far!
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Brampton Library
3D Printers Support
Our Library is helping a crowdsourcing initiative to make protective face shields for health care workers.
Library staff are using the Library's 3D printers to make parts for the protective face shield.
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Online options and hours are available from the Downtown Brampton BIA so you can support local businesses.
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from our previous updates
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