Government COVID-19 Resources

Provincial Government

• NEW Province-wide restrictions
• Framework gives renters until July 2021 to repay arrears
• Minister’s statement on commercial evictions
• Update on residential tenancy laws
• B.C. strengthens federal commercial rent program
• BC Government issued Ministerial Order M.139 and Guidance to Conduct Public Hearings 
• BC’s Restart Plan
• COVID-19 Resources for Building Construction and Operations
• COVID-19 support service launched for B.C. businesses
• What’s New in B.C. Property Taxes
• BC Gov News: Information for renters and landlords during COVID-19. The government has clarified in their recent press release that… “While the rental supplement is designed to help renters pay their rent during this emergency, renters will be responsible for any outstanding rent owing after the state of emergency has ended.” 
• BC Gov News: B.C. taking further action to support essential service providers during pandemic
• BC Hydro:Province supporting people with relief on power bills during COVID-19
• PROVINCE OF BRITISH COLUMBIA: ORDER OF THE MINISTER OF PUBLIC SAFETY AND SOLICITOR GENERAL Emergency Program Act  Ministerial Order No. M089 (regarding residential tenancies) 
• BC Gov News: Supporting renters, landlords during COVID-19
• Government of B.C.: COVID-19 Provincial Support and Information
• BC Gov News: COVID-19 Action Plan: B.C.’s first steps to support people, businesses

Federal Government 

• Government announces new, targeted support to help businesses through pandemic
• Government Announces Extension of Rent Relief Program for Small Businesses
• The CECRA for small businesses application portal will be available May 25, 2020
• Prime Minister announces partnerships with provinces and territories to deliver the Canada Emergency Commercial Rent Assistance for small businesses
• How the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) is affecting immigration, refugees, citizenship and passport services: immigration applicants 
• The federal government will begin to accept applications for the wage subsidy Monday (April 27), as it rolled out a calculator for businesses to calculate how much they could receive. 
• Mental health tips for working from home
• The Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy: This subsidy would be available to eligible employers that see a drop of at least 15 per cent of their revenue in March 2020 and 30 per cent for the following months (see Eligible Periods). In applying for the subsidy, employers would be required to attest to the decline in revenue.
• Government of Canada Backgrounder: Additional Support for Canadian Businesses from the Economic Impact of COVID-19
• Prime Minister announces support for small businesses facing impacts of COVID‑19
• Government of Canada: Government introduces Canada Emergency Response Benefit to help workers and businesses
• Government of Canada: Resources for Canadian businesses 
• Canada’s COVID-19 Economic Response Plan: Support to Businesses
• Information about applying for EI: Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) – Employment and Social Development Canada

BC Health Resources

• New B.C. COVID-19 self-assessment tool found online here
• Latest non-medical COVID-19 updates, including travel recommendations, please call or text the provincial government through a newly created hotline at 1-888-268-4319 (1-888-COVID19) between 7:30 a.m. and 8 p.m. daily
• Latest orders and directives from the provincial health officer
• If you or a family member have symptoms or need medical advice, call 811
• For prevention and treatment, visit BC Centre for Disease Control or follow @CDCofBC
• Latest COVID-19 BC Government Updates
• Free services, programs and general well-being resources for Canadians here