Resources for those facing hardship from coronavirus
The Canada Emergency Response Benefit may provide you with temporary income support. The CERB provides $500 a week for up to 16 weeks
Business
Avenue Living raising wages of front-line employees
Residential rental company has about 10,000 suites and 20,000 residents in 19 markets across Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba
Mixed reaction to federal emergency wage subsidy
29% of small business said it will help them avoid further layoffs or recall staff, 37% said it will not help them, while 21% are unsure
Oil and gas sector critical to Canada’s economy
The COVID-19 crisis can’t be used as an excuse to kill one of Canada’s largest, best-paying industries, which benefits us all
Energy sector helping Canada weather COVID-19 storm
What we do now to support the energy industry will determine Canada’s future economic health and its role as a global supplier
COVID-19 will prompt a rethink of globalization
In the wake of COVID-19, we need to reconfigure our economy and society so they are less vulnerable to external shocks
No food shortage yet, but …
We’re entering a crucial period in the pandemic. So far, governments have kept trade borders open. Cooler heads must prevail
Killing resource projects hurts Indigenous communities
For economic reconciliation with Indigenous communities, we need consistent and stable policies for the resource sector
Athabasca Oil cutting corporate staff by 15%
Significant decline in oil prices combined with the economic uncertainty associated to the ongoing COVID crisis, says the company
