Government economic response to COVID-19

To keep you informed of recent developments in our federal and provincial/territorial governments’ economic response to COVID‑19, we will be providing you updates of key government announcements that may impact you or your business.

Announcements:

July 27, 2021 update

Our updates are provided on Tuesdays and Thursdays, and on days when there are significant announcements. Information is accurate as at 3:00 p.m. EDT. Information may be affected by subsequent announcements.

Links to government announcements follow at the end of the update.

Updates:

Alberta - Critical Worker Benefit deadline extended: The deadline for private sector employers to submit applications for workers eligible for the Critical Worker Benefit program is extended to August 31, 2021.
Manitoba - State of emergency extended: The state of emergency is extended until August 25, 2021.
New Brunswick - Public health restrictions lifted: Effective July 31, 2021, all remaining public health restrictions in New Brunswick will be lifted, including restrictions on travel into the province, capacity limits and the requirement to wear face masks in public.
Nova Scotia - State of emergency extended: The state of emergency is extended until August 8, 2021.
Nunavut - Public health emergency extended: The territorial public health emergency is extended until August 5, 2021.
Quebec - Public health restrictions relaxed: Effective August 1, 2021, the following measures will apply provincewide: (i) events where spectators remain seated in assigned seats, including amateur sports, meetings and ceremonies, may have up to 500 people outdoors or up to 250 indoors; (ii) stadiums and festivals may have up to 15,000 people outdoors or 7,500 indoors (in separate sections of up to 500 people); and (iii) licensed establishments may serve alcohol until 1 a.m.