CENTRE WELLINGTON CHAMBER OF COMMERCEPROVIDES COVID-19 GOVERNMENT UPDATESEmergency wage subsidy changes positive, but timeliness of execution deciding factorThe Canadian Chamber of Commerce President and CEO, the Honourable Perrin Beatty, PC, OC, issued the following statement regarding the announced changes to the Canadian Emergency Wage Subsidy program: “Today we learned of five important changes to the wage subsidy program that will help more businesses access the funding. The changes a...

Following the advice of the Chief Medical Officer of Health, the Ontario government is reducing the list of businesses classified as essential and ordering more workplaces to close. This measure is necessary to prevent the spread of COVID-19 and protect the health of the people of Ontario, while ensuring that necessary goods and services remain available.

Canada Emergency Response BenefitWhat Is It?The Canada Emergency Response Benefit provides temporary emergency income support to workers who have stopped working and are without employment or self- employment income for reasons related to COVID-19.The Canada Emergency Response Benefit replaces the Emergency Care Benefit and the Emergency Support Benefit announced on March 18, 2020.Who Is Eligible:The Benefit is only available to individuals who stopped work as a result of reasons related to COVI...

     A Message from Dana Burdenuk, General Manager: Good afternoon everyone,We’d like to recognize and thank one of our Centre Wellington Chamber members, B&R Nassagaweya Trucking in Belwood, for raising awareness about the serious issues facing truck drivers who are unable to access washrooms at some truck stops and are being refused access to facilities at the businesses where they are delivering essential goods. This story has now become national news a...

General Manager of the Centre Wellington Chamber of Commerce, Dana Burdenuk joined Austin, Dave, and Josh to give an update on Chamber information, resources, tools, and economic supports available in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Visit www.cwchamber.ca for more information.