CoVID-19 Updates & Resources
In light of the impact CoVID-19 is having on individuals and businesses across Canada, we’re compiling some relevant tools and resources to help our members. We want to ensure our members are staying safe, healthy, and up-to-date with accurate information to support the success of their business.
If you have any resources or updates related to CoVID-19 you’d like us to share with your fellow CPB Canada members, please send them to us at info@cpbcan.ca. We will make every effort to update our list regularly and send it out via the Weekly Insider, as well as through regular member updates.
Advocacy Initiatives
- 2021 Federal Pre-Budget Submission
- Canada Emergency Bank Account (CEBA) Questions & Answers from Government - as of June 2, 2020
- IPBC Member Survey Regarding the Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy (CEWS) and the Canada Emergency Business Account (CEBA) - Summary Results from Members
Bookkeepers Connect
- It’s OK to not feel OK – Strategies to help cope - April 27, 2020
- Ergonomics for your body! - May 4, 2020
- Employment Law - May 14, 2020
- Bookkeepers Connect with Parliamentary Secretary Sorbara - May 15, 2020
- Liability & the Role of Insurance - May 25, 2020
Government of Canada Tools & Resources
- Canada’s COVID-19 Economic Response Plan – Department of Finance Canada
- The Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy (CEWS)- Department of Finance Canada
- Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy (CEWS) - Extended - November 2020
- Canada Emergency Rent Subsidy (CERS) - New
- Lockdown Support - New
- Contact the CRA – How to contact the CRA about the Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy
- CRA’s Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy Calculator
- My Business Account
- Represent a Client
- Direct Deposit
- Frequently asked questions – Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy
- Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy application guide
- The Canada Emergency Response Benefit (CERB) - Department of Finance
- Access to Credit – Department of Finance - Department of Finance
- Canada Emergency Business Account (CEBA) - Official Website
- Support for Entrepreneurs Impacted by the Coronavirus - BDC.ca
- Covid-19 Changes to Canadian Taxes & Benefits - Canada Revenue Agency
- Regional Relief and Recovery Fund (RRRF)
- Coronavirus (CoVID-19) - Benefits & Services - Employment & Social Development Canada
- CECRA for Small Businesses
- Government of Canada Public Health Services
- Canada Small Business Financing Program (ISED official website) - download PDF pamphlet)
Government Support by Province & Territory
Other Funding & Support Programs
- Tips for Coping with CoVID-19 - Morneau Shepell
- Canada Post Solutions for Small Business
Mental Health Resources
- WellCan App - Brought to you by a community of partners, provides a hub for mental health resources and tools to help all Canadians maintain positive mental, physical, social and financial health during the COVID-19 pandemic.
- Tips for Coping with CoVID-19 - Morneau Shepell
- Mental Health and the CoVID-19 Pandemic - Canadian Mental Health Association
- Coping with Stress and Anxiety - Canadian Mental Health Association
Other Resources & Information
- Carters Law Firm: NFP and Charities resources
- CBRN Re-opening tool
- WEBINAR: How to restart your business in the wake of CoVID-19 - BDC
- WEBINAR: How to keep your accounting practice running remotely - Xero
- Payroll & CoVID-19 - Canadian Payroll Association
- Pandemic Preparedness Guide for Business - Canadian Chamber of Commerce
- Leading Remotely: What Managers Need to Keep Teams Engaged - Gallup
- A Guide to Managing Your (Newly) Remote Workers - Harvard Business Review
- QuickBooks Small Business Surivial Guide During Covid-19
- Sage - CoVID-19 Support