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August 10th | 2021
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  • Government extends COVID-19 benefits and business supports to support stronger economic recovery

  • Improvements to the Milton Transportation Corridor

  • Ontario Invests in Made-in-Ontario Innovators

  • Ontario Continues to Support People and Businesses as Economy Recovers

  • Political and Economic updates

  • What's Happening in Mississauga

  • Community Updates and Events

  • Business Guidance & Resources
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Once Ontario's Step 3 comes to an end, should face masks still be mandatory in places of business?
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Government extends COVID-19 benefits and business supports
Government extends COVID-19 benefits and business supports to support stronger economic recovery
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, the Honourable Chrystia Freeland, and the Honourable Carla Qualtrough, Minister of Employment, Workforce Development and Disability Inclusion, announced the extension of crucial COVID-19 support measures for Canadians and Canadian businesses in recognition that uneven economic reopening across regions and sectors means workers and businesses continue to need support. 
Government of Canada committed to improvements in the Milton Transportation Corridor
As part of its long-term commitment on infrastructure, the Government of Canada renewed the National Trade Corridors Fund in Budget 2021 with an additional $1.9 billion in funding for infrastructure projects to improve the fluid movement of people and goods through strategic trade corridors.
Canada Selected to Co-lead Work to Build an International Climate Finance Action Plan Ahead of COP26
The Honourable Jonathan Wilkinson, Canada’s Minister of Environment and Climate Change, has accepted an invitation from UK COP26 President Alok Sharma to co-lead a process to further build trust that developed countries stand by their commitments and deliver on the US$100 billion climate finance goal through 2025. Minister Wilkinson and German State Secretary Jochen Flasbarth will lead the development of a plan in the lead-up to COP26 in collaboration with the COP Presidency.
Ontario Invests in Made-in-Ontario Innovators
Ontario Invests in Made-in-Ontario Innovators
The Ontario government is investing $330,000 through the Ontario Together Fund to support the delivery of the Ontario Centre of Innovation’s (OCI) Ontario Innovation Showcase. The showcase will provide up to 18 companies that made submissions to the Ontario Together portal with the opportunity to participate in a competition for six $50,000 grants. It will also provide an opportunity for up to 26 companies that made submissions to the portal to participate in a virtual reverse trade show.
Ontario Continues to Support People and Businesses as Economy Recovers
Employment in Ontario increased by 72,400 in July. With more and more people getting vaccinated, we are seeing the results of our efforts in the fight against this pandemic. That means our Roadmap to Reopen is working, businesses are re-opening and people are getting back to work.
In addition, as announced in the 2021 Ontario Budget, Ontario is temporarily enhancing the Regional Opportunities Investment Tax Credit by investing $61 million, resulting in total tax credit support of about $155 million by 2022-23.
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Trevor McPherson!
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