Applications open for Canadian rent relief program for small businesses
Applications for the Canada Emergency Commercial Rent Assistance (CECRA) opened today, allowing landlords to apply to the federal…
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Platform Calgary receives $30,000 from federal government for summer incubator program
Platform Calgary, an organization that offers access to space, programming, and advocacy for startups based in the city, has…
Applications for federal emergency rent relief program for small businesses to open May 25
Applications for the federal government’s Canada Emergency Commercial Rent Assistance (CECRA) for small businesses are…
Applications open for LEEFF loan program for large Canadian businesses affected by COVID-19
Applications for the Government of Canada’s Large Employer Emergency Financing Facility (LEEFF) program have opened as…
Government expands criteria of $40,000 small business CEBA loan program
On Tuesday, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced that eligibility criteria for Canada Emergency Business Account (CEBA)…
Canadian government commits $15 million in COVID-19 support to women entrepreneurs
The Government of Canada has committed $15 million in new capital to support women entrepreneurs amid the ongoing economic…
Canadian groups urge governments to implement funding for underrepresented entrepreneurs amid COVID-19
The Canadian Women’s Chamber of Commerce (CanWCC) and Dream Legacy Foundation have shared policy recommendations with the…
Government extends emergency wage subsidy to end of August, to assess 30 percent revenue criteria
On Friday, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced that the Government of Canada is extending the Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy…
Ocean Supercluster calling for projects that support Canada’s ocean sector during COVID-19
The Atlantic Canada-based Ocean Supercluster has launched a nationwide call for proposals for a new program aimed to stimulate…
Government to expedite approvals for temporary foreign workers during COVID-19 pandemic
The federal government has implemented a temporary policy aimed at reducing the time it takes for a temporary foreign worker…
Details on EDC, BDC issuing larger loans to medium-sized businesses through expanded BCAP
The Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC) and Export Development Canada (EDC) are offering new programs to support medium-sized…
Government reveals details on $962 million Regional Development Agencies COVID-19 funding
Details on the recently committed $962 million in new capital to Regional Development Agencies (RDAs) and the Community Futures…
Outgoing innovation commissioner says British Columbia needs to create innovation hubs
British Columbia’s innovation commissioner has released his final report on how the provincial government can help BC tech,…
Ontario to deploy Kitchener startup’s remote learning platform across school districts
Kitchener-Waterloo-based EdTech startup Knowledgehook has partnered with the Ontario Ministry of Education and to deploy its…
City of Edmonton approves new innovation entity
The City of Edmonton’s Council has unanimously voted to form a new innovation entity independent of the Edmonton Economic…