Category: COVID-19 Resources

Ontario Creates is a government agency with a range of support programs that provide financial, strategic, and research development resources to Ontario’s cultural entrepreneurs and established interactive digital media sector businesses to promote economic growth. The Ontario Creates Interactive Digital Media (IDM) Fund provides eligible applicants with up to $300,000 in grants for projects that…

The Government of Canada has launched the Highly Affected Sectors Credit Availability Program (HASCAP) to provide pandemic support loans for all Canadian businesses, largely for highly affected sectors such as hospitality and tourism. HASCAP government funding supports all businesses that have experienced a substantial decrease in revenues by at least 50% because of COVID-19. Qualified…

Despite the turn of a new year, the landscape that surrounds the COVID-19 pandemic has continued to evolve. So much so, the province of Ontario has been set back to State of Emergency restrictions, leaving so much unknown about how it will affect businesses, their continuity, and rights as it relates to employers and employees.…

At the end of November 30, 2020, the Government of Canada released the 2020 Fall Economic Statement (FES) titled Supporting Canadians and Fighting COVID-19. Focusing primarily on the support from the Regional Relief and Recovery Fund (RRRF), the FES report highlights details about RRRF statistics, projections, and strategy plans as they relate to COVID-19 support…

Canadian employers should consider using government grants and incentives when hiring and training young employees such as graduates and interns. Government grants for hiring and training can reduce the burden on cashflow and be utilized to hire skilled talent while reinforcing their existing skills and building upon new ones. Ultimately, training grants can help Canadian…

Second wave unrest due to the COVID-19 pandemic is lingering. Re-openings here, and tightening restrictions there, there is never enough information to go around when it comes to securing the safety of your workplace and employees. In our recent Experts in Residence session – The Legal Brief, Sandbox hosted experts lawyers of Barriston Law and…