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45-553: CEWS may refer to: Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy , a temporary Canadian business assistance program during the COVID-19 pandemic Continental Early Warning System , a conflict early warning system of the African Union See also [ edit ] CEW (disambiguation) Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with

90-400: A break to care for dependents (a child below 12 years of age or a disabled family member). The benefit only applies if schools and care centres are closed, or the dependent fell sick, or contracted COVID-19. Individuals who have travelled internationally are not eligible to receive the benefit for any period where they are not working due to mandatory quarantine requirements. In October 2021,

135-460: A counterpart to CERB to help students. Students who cannot find employment or are unable to work due to the COVID-19 pandemic are eligible for CA$ 1,250 per month from May through August 2020. CESB applicants with a disability or caring for dependents receive an additional $ 750, increasing their monthly amount to the equivalent of a CERB payment. On October 12, 2020, the federal government rolled out

180-712: A lawyer, Qualtrough primarily focused on human rights matters. She served as counsel to the British Columbia Human Rights Tribunal and the Canadian Human Rights Commission , and prior to her election to the House of Commons, she was the vice-chair of British Columbia's Workers' Compensation Appeal Tribunal. In recognition of her work, she was a recipient of the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal in 2012. During

225-458: A maximum of $ 5000. The decision to contract administration of the program to WE Charity was controversial, leading to a political scandal and ultimately the cancellation of the program. 35,000 students and recent graduates had applied for the program. The Government of Canada gave a special one-time, tax-free non-reportable payment of $ 600 for people with disabilities on October 30. The money would be available for those who already possessed

270-500: A new income support program, the Canada Recovery Benefit ( CRB ), designed to support those who do not normally qualify for EI (for example, the self-employed ). The benefit paid a pre-taxed (at 10%) $ 500 per week for up to 38 weeks; over 240,000 Canadians applied to the program on its first day of launching. To be eligible Canadians must have been unemployed or have had a 50% reduction in average weekly income compared to

315-401: A report on April 30, 2020 projecting the federal deficit for fiscal year 2020 could be in excess of $ 252 billion, based on nearly $ 146 billion in spending on federal aid measures. In a fiscal update tabled on July 8, Minister of Finance Bill Morneau projected that the deficit for the 2020 fiscal year will reach $ 343.2 billion. Most federal aid during the COVID-19 pandemic came in

360-540: A result, she became the first Paralympic athlete to be elected to Canadian Parliament . During her tenure, Qualtrough was inducted into the Canadian Paralympic Committee 's Canadian Paralympic Hall of Fame in 2017. In a cabinet shuffle triggered by the resignation of Judy Foote , Qualtrough succeeded Foote as minister of public services and procurement on August 28, 2017; Kent Hehr then took over as minister of sport and persons with disabilities. After

405-621: A valid Disability Tax Credit certificate, those receiving Canada Pension Disability or Quebec Disability Pension benefits, or those receiving disability support from Veterans Affairs Canada . On June 2, 2020, the Canada Revenue Agency announced a tip line for reporting suspected fraudulent CERB recipients. As of June 3, the CRA announced it had received 600 tips and had received 190,000 voluntary repayments of CERB from Canadians who were not entitled to receive them. On June 8, legislation

450-601: Is a program created by the Government of Canada to provide financial support for businesses during the COVID-19 pandemic and prevent large layoffs . CEWS allows eligible employers to receive a 75% subsidy on each of their employees' wages (up to their first $ 58,700) for 12 weeks retroactive to March 15. The CEWS is targeted "at businesses with revenue declines of at least 15 per cent in March, and 30 per cent in May and June." The program

495-513: Is married to the former secretary-general of the International Wheelchair Rugby Federation , Eron Main, and they have four children together. The office of Minister of Employment and Immigration, and Minister of Labour were abolished and the office of Minister of Human Resources Development went in force on July 12, 1996. Under the new provisions, a Minister of Labour may be appointed. However, when no Minister of Labour

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540-604: The COVID-19 Emergency Response Act received royal assent from Governor General Julie Payette on March 25, 2020. Existing federal social security programs were modified to provide additional financial support to their recipients. Canada Child Benefit payments were given a one-time increase of $ 300 per child, the Goods and Services Tax (GST) credit for the 2019 tax year was doubled, and personal income tax deadlines for 2019 were extended. Catherine McKenna ,

585-669: The 2012 Summer Paralympics , she was the International Paralympic Committee 's (IPC) legal officer and later received the IPCs International Women's Day Recognition in 2016. In 2021, Qualtrough became part of the Canadian Disability Hall of Fame . On November 4, 2015, Qualtrough was named minister of sport and persons with disabilities in the 29th Canadian Ministry , headed by Justin Trudeau . As

630-685: The COVID-19 pandemic . The aim of this program is to ensure that these businesses have access to sufficient capital to remain solvent during the pandemic. CEBA was implemented in the COVID-19 Emergency Response Act, No. 2 which was introduced by Finance Minister Bill Morneau and passed in Parliament on April 11, 2020. The budget for the program was set for CA$ 25 billion , offering loans of CA$ 40,000 financed by Export Development Canada . Businesses apply for CEBA loans through their current financial institution , which administer

675-456: The Minister of Infrastructure and Communities , also announced on April 16 that the federal government was seeking "shovel-ready" infrastructure projects to receive stimulus funding. The Canada Emergency Response Benefit ( CERB ; French : Prestation canadienne d'urgence ) was a program that provided a taxable benefit of CA$ 2,000 per month for Canadian residents facing unemployment due to

720-583: The Minister of Sport and Physical Activity since July 2023. A member of the Liberal Party , Qualtrough has represented the riding of Delta in the House of Commons since 2015. She previously served as the Minister of Employment, Workforce Development and Disability Inclusion from 2019 to 2023, the Minister of Public Services and Procurement and Accessibility from 2017 to 2019, and the Minister of Sport and Persons with Disabilities from 2015 to 2017. Qualthrough

765-526: The University of Ottawa before earning a law degree from the University of Victoria in 1997. Her parents separated when she was a teenager and her father died in 2007. Qualtrough's visual impairment qualified her to compete in the Paralympic Games . She earned three bronze medals in swimming at the 1988 and 1992 Summer Paralympics , as well as four world championship medals for Team Canada. During

810-578: The CERB with the requirement being $ 5,000 in net income vs. $ 5,000 gross income . The CRA later admitted the semantics were 'unclear'. Due to the lack of summer employment available for post-secondary students or graduating high school students, the Canadian government introduced the Canada Emergency Student Benefit ( CESB ; French : Prestation canadienne d'urgence pour les étudiants ) as

855-463: The CEWS it would rehire (backdated to 15 March) 16,000 airline staff that were laid off due to the pandemic. The Business Credit Availability Program ( BCAP ), which was announced on 11 May 2020, consists of guaranteed loans at commercial rates of between CA$ 6–80 million. It had seen as of mid-June 2020 only 400 applications. Administered by Export Development Canada and Business Development Canada ,

900-538: The COVID-19 pandemic. Initially announced as providing a maximum of four months' financial support, the federal government announced a further two months of support in June 2020 and another month in August 2020. The benefit is jointly administered by Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC) and the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA), with eligible persons either applying through ESDC's Service Canada online portal or through

945-567: The CRA online portal. To be eligible, applicants must attest they: did not quit their job voluntarily, earned at least CA$ 5,000 in the 2019 tax year or the preceding 12 months, have stopped working or are working reduced hours due to COVID-19, and are earning less than CA$ 1,000 in employment or self-employment income. Within one week of the CERB program's launch in April 2020, nearly 3.5 million Canadians applied for this benefit; this grew to 7.12 million by April 24. On April 15, eligibility for CERB

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990-464: The CRA started issuing collection letters to individuals who had not made an effort to resolve their overpayment. The CRA also made several attempts to reach individuals by phone." Anecdotal evidence suggested that the program was unpopular, with media reporting the clawback was "punishing" and "hurting" the poorest recipients, and that "repayments are hurting small businesses and many are going under." Parliamentary Budget Officer Yves Giroux issued

1035-518: The CRA, "This ongoing process started by issuing initial contact letters to some benefits recipients to request documents to support their claims. The second step was to issue Notices of Redetermination to individuals who were deemed to be ineligible for a portion or all of their claim, or who did not respond to the initial contact letters. In May 2022, the CRA began its collection approach by sending letters favouring voluntary payment. Then in February 2023,

1080-632: The Canada Enterprise Emergency Funding Corporation (CEEFC)—which was formed as a subsidiary of the Canada Development Investment Corporation (CDEV) specifically to administer the LEEFF. On 11 May 2020, Trudeau, Morneau and Bains in a press conference said that "a bridge financing facility for large employers that need help to get through the economic downturn caused by the coronavirus." One stated goal

1125-541: The Canadian government to forgive pandemic loans from the Canada Emergency Business Account (CEBA), reflecting the financial hardships of nearly 900,000 other small businesses and non-profits. The move underscored the widespread difficulty in repaying the $ 49 billion distributed, as many businesses continued grappling with post-pandemic economic challenges. The Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy ( CEWS ; French : Subvention salariale d'urgence du Canada )

1170-734: The LEEFF. Under the LEEFF companies must also: limit executive salaries to $ 1 million per annum; provide a share in their business to CDEV through stock warrants ; and prohibit dividends and share buybacks until they pay back their LEEFF. The Canada Student Service Grant ( CSSG ; French : Bourse canadienne pour le bénévolat étudiants ) was a proposed program to provide paid service opportunities for young adults (ages 30 and under) to assist with charities and non-profit organizations. Participation would be limited to recent post-secondary graduates (December 2019 or later) or students enrolled in spring, summer or fall 2020 semesters. Participants would receive $ 1000 per 100 hours of volunteer work, up to

1215-754: The Paralympics, she swam in the 4x100 medley relay and 4x100 freestyle relay. After earning her law degree, Qualtrough served on the governing board of the Americas Paralympic Committee . She also served as president of the Canadian Paralympic Committee from 2006 to 2011. During this time, she also directed Sport Initiatives for 2010 Legacies Now and Chaired the Sport Dispute Resolution Centre of Canada, leading to her election as one of Canada's Most Influential Women in Sport of 2009. As

1260-461: The benefit for any period where they were not working due to mandatory quarantine requirements. In March 2021, the government extended the CRB benefit to 50 weeks (25 periods). The first 42 weeks (21 periods) provided $ 1000 ($ 900 pre-taxed) every two-week period, and the final eight weeks (four periods) provided $ 600 ($ 540 pre-taxed). The program was scheduled to end on September 25, 2021. In August 2021,

1305-409: The cabinet shuffle on July 18, 2018, Qualtrough retained her ministerial position but gained the added portfolio of accessibility, styled as "minister of public services and procurement and accessibility". The November 20, 2019, cabinet shuffle had Qualtrough become minister of employment, workforce development and disability inclusion, building on her work in the accessibility portfolio. Qualtrough

1350-869: The federal government created the Canada Worker Lockdown Benefit ( CWLB ). The programs planned to provide 300 dollars per month for workers who cannot work because their workplace faced a local lockdown. The program is set to run from 24 October 2021 to 7 May 2022. The program was expanded on 22 December to also cover workplaces whose capacity was reduced by 50% due to provincial restrictions. However, these workers were required to prove that they also lost at least 50% of their revenue because of these measures. The program closed for applications on 18 May 2022. The Canada Emergency Business Account ( CEBA ; French : Compte d'urgence pour les entreprises canadiennes ) provides emergency interest -free loans to small businesses and nonprofit organizations during

1395-459: The form of taxable benefits. As a consequence, some provincial governments (including Ontario and British Columbia ) experienced a dramatic surge in revenue. This windfall has been referred to as a "secret provincial bailout" by some commentators. Carla Qualtrough Carla Dawn Qualtrough PC MP ( / ˈ k w ɒ l t r oʊ / ; born October 15, 1971) is a Canadian politician and former Paralympic swimmer who has served as

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1440-494: The government extended the program again to 54 weeks (27 periods) in October 2021. The Canada Recovery Sickness Benefit ( CRSB ) provides $ 500 per week (2 weeks maximum) for workers who: (a) "are unable to work for at least 50% of the week because they contracted COVID-19;" (b) "are self-isolated for reasons related to COVID-19;" or (c) "have underlying conditions, are undergoing treatments or have contracted other sicknesses that, in

1485-424: The loan and submit required information to EDC. Businesses that repay at least 75% of the loan balance ( CA$ 30,000 ) by December 31, 2022 will have any remaining balance forgiven . The size of the loans could be increased, along with the amount forgivable. The due date could also be moved into 2024 if need be. In November 2023, Ottawa accountant Moe Tabesh initiated a petition with over 17,000 signatures to urge

1530-542: The opinion of a medical practitioner, nurse practitioner, person in authority, government or public health authority, would make them more susceptible to COVID-19." Individuals who have travelled internationally are not eligible to receive the benefit for any period where they are not working due to mandatory quarantine requirements. Another program, the Canada Recovery Caregiving Benefit ( CRCB ) supports Canadians that have been working but have to take

1575-528: The pandemic" but that "deciding to not front-end verification resulted in $ 4.6 billion in overpayments to ineligible individuals." There are reports of mismanagement, fraud and a number of scams related to CERB. In late 2020, the CRA sent out 441,000 letters asking for full or partial repayment of the CERB to Canadians, due to ineligibility. These individuals were urged to repay the benefit by December 31, 2020 to avoid tax issues. Confusion on eligibility arose from language used to describe who could receive

1620-404: The previous year due to COVID-19. If a participant made more than $ 38,000 annual salary, $ 0.50 of every dollar earned on the CRB would have to paid back if the participant was still taking it. The CRB was available for eligible individuals for an allocated amount of time between September 27, 2020 and September 25, 2021. Individuals who have travelled internationally were not eligible to receive

1665-429: The program is the responsibility of the Minister of Small Business, Export Promotion and International Trade , Mary Ng . The program is available at various banks and credit unions until June 2021. The Canada Emergency Rent Subsidy ( CERS ) provides rent and mortgage support for qualifying businesses, non-profit organizations, or charities, affected by COVID-19. Available from September 27, 2020 until June 2021,

1710-533: The regular EI system and those who do not qualify for EI will be transitioned into one of three new recovery benefit programs. CERB was ended on September 26, 2020, and a revamped EI program was implemented. Approximately 8.9 million Canadians applied for CERB by its end date. In 2022 the Auditor General of Canada , Karen Hogan , conducted a review into the CERB fund and concluded that "the federal government effectively delivered emergency COVID-19 benefits during

1755-492: The subsidy helps qualifying organizations who have experienced a drop in revenue due to the pandemic, paying for part of their commercial rent or property expenses. CERS provides payments directly to renters and property owners , without requiring the participation of a landlord . The Large Employer Emergency Financing Facility ( LEEFF ; French : Crédit d’urgence pour les grands employeurs ) provides government-backed bridge financing to large Canadian employers through

1800-496: The title CEWS . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=CEWS&oldid=980865317 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy The first measures were implemented when

1845-483: Was "to avoid bankruptcies of otherwise viable firms wherever possible... Companies that use the lending facility will have to commit to respect collective bargaining agreements, protecting workers’ pensions, and support national climate goals. Rules on access to the money will place limits on dividends, share buy-backs and executive pay." The LEEFF will only target companies with annual revenues in excess of $ 300 million, and only if they request $ 60 million or more from

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1890-555: Was also the Receiver General for Canada from 2017 to 2019. Qualtrough was born in Calgary, Alberta , on October 15, 1971, to parents Patricia and Harry Qualtrough, and was raised in Langley, British Columbia . Qualtrough has been visually impaired since birth and only sees 10 percent with her glasses on. She graduated from Brookswood Secondary School and studied political science at

1935-415: Was announced on 1 April 2020, as an expanded version of a previously proposed temporary wage subsidy. The Parliament of Canada reconvened on 11 April 2020 to pass the COVID-19 Emergency Response Act, No. 2 on division . Several large employers which had laid off employees due to the economic effects of the pandemic announced they would re-hire workers in response to CEWS. Air Canada announced because of

1980-462: Was expanded to include seasonal workers, persons who had exhausted their Employment Insurance (EI) regular or sickness benefits, and those who have returned to work but still earn less than CA$ 1,000 per month due to reduced hours or lower demand. Employment minister Carla Qualtrough announced on July 31, 2020 that the CERB would be wound down following a final extension of one month. CERB recipients who are still unemployed will be transitioned to

2025-515: Was proposed by the Liberal government that would allow persons found to have received CERB payments fraudulently be subject to fines or imprisonment. The proposed legislation was not supported by any of the opposition parties in the minority Parliament and did not move ahead to second reading. In 2022, the CRA began a massive clawback of individual COVID-19 benefits, issuing hundreds of thousands of demand for repayment letters to Canadians. According to

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