Proposed regulatory changes to temporarily expand access to lockdown program

The government has announced new proposed regulatory changes to temporarily expand eligibility for wage and commercial rent support for businesses and other organizations under the Local Lockdown Program. These changes would:

• apply to claim periods 24 and 25 (December 19, 2021, to February 12, 2022)

• allow those entities to qualify if they are subject to a capacity-limiting public health restriction of 50 per cent or more

• reduce the current-month revenue decline threshold requirement to 25 per cent for those entities

As a business, charity, or non-profit in Canada that has been affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, you may be eligible for one or more subsidies to cover part of your wage and rent expenses.

Please visit this website for more information about eligibility and applying:

https://www.canada.ca/en/revenue-agency/services/wage-rent-subsidies.html