by mayorpellegrini | Mar 18, 2021 | COVID-19 Update
KEY UPDATES FEDERAL The federal government announced Bill C-24 received Royal Assent; the new legislation increases the maximum number of weeks available to workers through EI regular benefits; workers claiming EI regular benefits can now access up to a maximum of 50...
by mayorpellegrini | Mar 17, 2021 | COVID-19 Update
KEY UPDATES FEDERAL Prime Minister Trudeau did not address the media. PROVINCIAL The Ontario government is providing guidance to employees who want to self-swab for a rapid antigen point-of-care test under the supervision of a trained individual; the program is being...
by mayorpellegrini | Mar 5, 2021 | COVID-19 Update
KEY UPDATES FEDERAL Health Canada officials provided details on the authorization of Canada’s first single-dose COVID-19 vaccine, manufactured by Janssen Inc. The Government of Canada announced an additional FedDev Ontario investment of $4.7 million for...
by mayorpellegrini | Mar 4, 2021 | COVID-19 Update
KEY UPDATES FEDERAL The federal government announced 16 recipients of the Women Entrepreneurship Strategy (WES) Ecosystem Fund in Ontario to support women entrepreneurs navigating the COVID-19 crisis. PROVINCIAL Premier Ford and fellow Premiers renewed calls...
by mayorpellegrini | Mar 3, 2021 | COVID-19 Update
KEY UPDATES FEDERAL Prime Minister Trudeau and federal ministers provided a COVID-19 update announcing the extension of subsidy programs to June 2021 and announcing a $518 million investment in research and science; The National Advisory Committee on Immunization...
