From May 3-9 we mark Mental Health Week. The 2021 edition is different from the others because Canadians face so many uncertainties as a result of COVID-19, and we know that the mental health of many people is suffering. This annual campaign invites communities, schools and workplaces to come together to celebrate, protect and [...]
This budget is the most small-business-friendly budget in Canadian history. Small businesses like restaurants, barbershops, and neighbourhood grocers, and the people that work for them, are the cornerstone of our communities and the backbone of our economy. These businesses, and the workers and communities who rely on them, will be critical to our recovery [...]
Young Canadians have been among the most impacted by COVID-19, missing important milestones and experiencing some of the highest job losses of any age group. Budget 2021 invests to make life more affordable for young Canadians, places them at the centre of our recovery, and creates new opportunities for today and tomorrow. These new [...]
The COVID-19 pandemic has overturned many of the gains won by Canadian women during the last few decades, leading to more than 16,000 women leaving their jobs. This isn’t just a recession – it’s a She-cession. Budget 2021 furthers our plan to build back better with a feminist and intersectional lens, and help restore [...]
Since 2015, we have helped more than 1 million Canadians find a safe and affordable place to call home. But with housing costs continue to rise across the country, middle and low-income Canadians are continuing to feel the increased financial burdens. That’s why Budget 2021 invests in affordable housing, so we can make life [...]
Yesterday, the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance presented Budget 2021. Through this legislation, our government is taking the next steps in our plan to fight COVID-19, while putting people first, creating jobs, growing the middle class and setting businesses on track for long-term prosperity. Budget 2021 builds on the work we’ve been [...]
Filing an income tax and benefit return on time makes sense for a number of reasons: Taxpayers receiving COVID-19 recovery benefits, such as the Canada Recovery Benefit (CRB), Canada Recovery Caregiving Benefit (CRCB), and Canada Recovery Sickness Benefit (CRSB), avoid having their recovery benefit payments paused while the CRA validates eligibility. It enables you [...]
We promised Canadians that COVID-19 vaccine shipments would dramatically accelerate during the spring and summer, and we’ve stuck to our word. This week alone, Canada received more than a million doses from Pfizer, as well as more than 850,000 doses from Moderna. By the end of June, we’ll receive more than 44 million doses [...]
The Honourable Catherine McKenna, Minister of Infrastructure and Communities, announced $150 million for better ventilation in public buildings to help reduce the risk of aerosol transmission of COVID-19. These investments will help reduce the risk of COVID-19 transmission by funding projects to assess, monitor, and improve indoor air quality and ventilation, including upgrades or [...]
Right now, we’re doing everything we can to get as many Canadians vaccinated as quickly as possible. Last week, we received 3.2 million vaccines, including shipments from Pfizer and Moderna as well as 1.5 million AstraZeneca doses from the U.S as part of an exchange agreement. We worked quickly to distribute those vaccines across [...]
