As Ontario Reopens, People Urged to Continue Following Public Health Advice
As the Ontario government carefully and gradually reopens the province, those taking public transit, returning to work or going out shopping are being urged to continue to adhere to public health advice as the best line of defence against COVID-19. To assist the...
City of Mississauga COVID-19 Response Continues: Phased Approach to Re-opening For Community Safety
Today, Council reviewed information from City staff, Peel Public Health and public health agencies regarding Mississauga’s readiness for re-opening and a recommended approach in light of recent changes announced by the Government of Ontario regarding the re-opening of...
Wojtek Jaskiewicz – Restructuring Your Company – Forbearance Agreements – PODCAST
Post COVID we are expecting a number of companies will not survive. BUT for those companies who have a chance, there may be some tools in the kit to buy some time until revenues return to whatever the next normal is. One such tool is a forbearance agreement. An...
Ontario Collaborates with Med-Tech Innovation Hub in the Fight Against COVID-19
The Ontario government is working with Medical Innovation Xchange (MIX), Canada's first industry-led hub for med-tech start-ups, to provide non-medical manufacturing companies free support as they retool to provide essential supplies and equipment to health care...
Prime Minister announces expansion of support for workers and small businesses
Throughout the pandemic, the Government of Canada has focused on keeping Canadians safe and healthy and helping families pay their bills. That’s why we have introduced strong measures to protect middle class jobs and support businesses, so they can keep Canadians on...
Craig Alexander – Post COVID Recovery – PODCAST
With jurisdictions around the globe and within Canada easing restrictions, we now need to turn our view to Post COVID recovery. What do models show and what economic policies are best to employ in our to put the global economy back on track. To help us with the...
Ontario Extends Emergency Orders to Keep People Safe
TORONTO — The Ontario government, in consultation with the Chief Medical Officer of Health, has extended all emergency orders currently in force until May 29, 2020. That includes the closure of bars and restaurants except for takeout and delivery only, restrictions on...
Peter Hall – Currency Manipulation During COVID-19 – PODCAST
China has been accused of currency manipulation for years. This was alleged by many countries who believed the Chinese government was doing this to artificially position their products at more favorable prices in the global market place. Are we now on the verge of...
Brad Butt – Weekly Political Update – May 15 – PODCAST
As we all get ready to enjoy some freedom, municipalities, the province and the country are talking opening up. To help us understand what’s happening at all orders of government is Brad Butt. Brad is the Vice President of Stakeholder and Government relations for the...
Extending eligibility for the Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy
Supporting Employees and Employers The government introduced the Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy (CEWS) to prevent further job losses, encourage employers to rehire workers previously laid off as a result of COVID-19, and help better position Canadian companies and...
Hon. Rod Phillips – Post COVID-19 Strategy – PODCAST
As the province activates phase one of reopening, many businesses are still in limbo and require financial assistance. Business and municipalities are turning to the provincial government for help. What does Queens park have in mind for further financial...
Health and Safety Association Guidance Documents for Workplaces During the COVID-19 Outbreak
The Ontario government works closely with four provincial health and safety associations (HSAs) to help set, communicate and enforce the Occupational Health and Safety Act. In partnership with the Ministry of Labour, Training and Skills Development, the HSAs have...
May 12th, 2020 | Virtual Town Hall with Hon. Navdeep Bains | MBOT EVENTS
The Mississauga Board of Trade hosted a Virtual Town Hall on May 12th Hon. Navdeep Bains PC MP, Minister of Innovation, Science & Industry for the Government of Canada. This was a members only event that included a Q&A period where Minister Bains...
Hon. Vic Fedeli – Post COVID19 Economic Plan – PODCAST
As Ontario business and residents prepare to open and return to the workplace, we may find a different world on the other side of the emergency measures, which closed all non-essential businesses in March 2020. So what does the provincial government have in store for...
Ontario Announces Additional Workplaces that Can Reopen
TORONTO — Today, the Ontario government announced the retailers, seasonal businesses and health and community service providers who will be permitted to open or expand their services on Tuesday, May 19, 2020 at 12:01 a.m., provided that the general trend on health...
Brian Gottheil – Post COVID Employment Termination – PODCAST
Hundreds of thousands of Canadians have lost their jobs over the past weeks and experts say the carnage is not over. Many businesses will still need to assess their staffing requirements once the federal emergency wage subsidies expire and sales levels stabilize. For...
Ontario Chamber Report Warns that Progress Made During Pandemic Cannot Fall Behind
The COVID-19 pandemic has forced borders to close and raised protectionist measures around the globe. At the same time, in Canada, we see an unprecedented level of collaboration at all levels of governments. Partisan differences have been set aside and replaced with a...
Dr. Lawrence Loh – Preparing For The Post COVID Return To Work – PODCAST
The COVID pandemic has closed thousands of businesses since the emergency orders were declared by the Premier of Ontario. Some partially closed. Some completely closed and some businesses were kept open as essential services. Restaurants were allowed to offer take out...
