Tag: Support

The Government of Canada is investing $441,200 in ten British Columbia communities through the Municipal Asset Management Program (MAMP), delivered by the Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM). These initiatives will help communities make data-driven decisions about key infrastructure and ensure long-term infrastructure performance. Ottawa, May 19, 2022— Managing municipal infrastructure effectively is vital to Canada’s economic competitiveness. Municipalities of all sizes need good asset management practices to build and maintain resilient and sustainable communities for all Canadians. That is why the Government of Canada is investing $441,200 in ten British Columbia communities through the Municipal Asset Management Program (MAMP), delivered ... Read more

2022 Employment Support Scheme receives nearly 180 000 applications from employers ***********************************************************************************      A Government spokesman said today (May 13) that at the close of applications for the 2022 Employment Support Scheme (2022 ESS) at 11.59pm last night (May 12), the Government had received 176 000 applications from employers, involving about 1 660 000 employees. The response has been overwhelming. Both the number of applications and the number of employees exceed the original estimate by the Government. Moreover, 119 000 self-employed persons (SEPs) submitted their applications.        The spokesman said, “The 2022 ESS, together with the Consumption Voucher Scheme, encourage ... Read more

2022 Employment Support Scheme meets with overwhelming response on first application day (with photo) ******************************************************************************************      A Government spokesman said today (April 29) that the 2022 Employment Support Scheme (2022 ESS) started off with an overwhelming response on its first day of the two-week application period.        “The online application portal was launched at 8am today and has been operating smoothly throughout the day. Up to 6pm today, we have received a total of over 42 000 applications from employers and about 27 000 applications from self-employed persons ,” the Government spokesman said.        The 2022 ESS provides ... Read more

April 22, 2022 –Winnipeg, Manitoba– The Honourable Jim Carr, Member of Parliament for Winnipeg South Centre, on behalf of The Honourable Daniel Vandal, Minister for PrairiesCan, will hold a virtual press conference to make an announcement regarding funding for a Winnipeg community centre. Following remarks, MP Carr will be available to answer questions from the media. Date:  Monday, April 25, 2022 Time:  11:30 a.m. Location:  Zoom | Click here to register Please note: your name and media outlet are required on your screen

Support for the self-employed/freelance film practitioners under sixth round of AEF ***********************************************************************************      The Self-employed/Freelance Film Practitioners Subsidy Scheme under the sixth round of the Anti-epidemic Fund (AEF) will provide a one-off financial assistance of $10,000 to each eligible applicant whose main occupation is a self-employed/freelance film practitioner.        “The pandemic and various social distancing measures have seriously affected normal film productions. Film practitioners, in particular those self-employed and freelancers, are hard hit. The financial assistance will help practitioners whose main occupations are self-employed/freelancers with the film industry tide over this challenging period and assist the sector to retain ... Read more