Authors: Maria Penner, Robley Goff
On May 16, 2020, the Province of Manitoba announced a new tax increment financing program called the Manitoba Works Capital Incentive (the “MWCI”).
The MWCI will offer rebates … Read More
Authors: Robert Frost-Hinz, Tom Richards
On May 22, 2020 the government of Saskatchewan published amendments to The Employment Standards Regulations (the “Amendments”) which revised the government’s approach to temporary layoffs, group … Read More
On Wednesday, May 6, 2020, Premier Scott Moe announced an increase of $2 billion to Saskatchewan’s capital plan to stimulate the province’s recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic.
This increase brings the … Read More
Authors: Saravan Veylan, Tessa Rowland
Through its Investment Agriculture Foundation of British Columbia (the “IAF”), the Ministry of Agriculture announced the “Buy BC Partnership Program E-commerce Funding Stream” (the “Funding Stream”) … Read More
On May 14, 2020 the Government of Canada, through Farm Credit Canada (FCC), announced the creation of a fund to support agribusiness and agri-food companies in responding to business disruptions, … Read More
In Saskatchewan, the court exercises a supervisory role in foreclosure proceedings. This role is to ensure that the correct processes and law are followed, and to ensure a balance between … Read More
Many organizations may be experiencing a slow-down or pause in the day-to-day projects and initiatives that typically fill working hours due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
As a result, these organizations … Read More
On March 18, 2020, the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre (“CACF”) released a bulletin warning Canadians that fraudsters are exploiting the COVID-19 global health crisis to commit fraud and cyber-crime. As a … Read More
Employers forced to temporarily lay off employees may wish to provide financial assistance to employees by topping up earnings over Employment Insurance (“EI”) payments.
Supplemental Unemployment Benefit Programs (“SUB plans”) can … Read More
Authors: Kevin Wilson, Tom Richards
On March 17, 2020 the government of Saskatchewan introduced and passed amendments to The Saskatchewan Employment Act. The primary focus of these amendments is the enactment … Read More
