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Provincial Public Health Orders
Orders, Notices & Guidance
In a Provincial State of Emergency, the Provincial Health Officer can make orders as needed. You must follow the orders. Track the latest PHO information here.
COVID-19 Provincial and Federal Benefits
Local COVID-19 Resources
Connect North Shore has local information and resources for residents during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Updated September 9, 2020
We are committed to providing our members with reliable, accurate and timely information. Please check here regularly for updates.
Federal:
- NEW – Canada Emergency Commercial Rent Assistance (CECRA) for small businesses will be extended by one month (added September 8, 2020)
- New – Extension of Canadian Emergency Business Account (CEBA) to October 31 (added September 2, 2020)
- New – New (EDC) Call Centre set up to answer Canada Emergency Business Account (CEBA) questions (added September 2, 2020)
- New – New T4 Reporting Requirements for Employers (added September 2, 2020)
Provincial:
- NEW – Night Clubs, Banquet Halls Ordered Closed Again due to rise in COVID-19 cases (Added September 9, 2020)
- New – New Measures to Enforce COVID-19 Public Safety – Enforcement Could Result in $2000 Fine (added August 21, 2020)
Business Support Tools:
- New – Canada United Small Business Relief Fund with up to 5K in Grants for Small Business (added August 20, 2020)
Government Support for Business:
Federal:
- Temporary Work Permit Changes (added August 25, 2020)
- The Federal Government Announced Changes (added August 20, 2020)
- Simplify EI applications
- Extend the Canadian Emergency Response Benefit (CERB) by four weeks
- Provide three new benefit programs to replace CERB once it expires
- Improved Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy (CEWS) calculator (added August 11, 2020)
- Temporary Wage Subsidy (TWS) – Form now available (added August 10, 2020)
- Hand Sanitizer Recall Expanded Further (added Aug 10, 2020)
- Canada Labour Standards – Leave of Absence Period Extended (added August 5, 2020)
- Government of Canada’s COVID Contact Tracing Alert App – Now Available (added August 5, 2020)
- Canada Revenue Agency Extends Tax Payment Deadline and Interest Relief (added July 29, 2020)
- Bill C-20 extends the Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy (CEWS) to December 19 (added July 27, 2020)
- Federal Govt Extends Employee Recall Period (added June 23, 2020)
- Canadian Emergency Response Benefit – CERB Extended (added June 16, 2020)
- Business Resilience Service (BRS) (added May 27, 2020)
- Canada Emergency Commercial Rent Assistance (CECRA) – Apply Now (added May 25, 2020)
- Expanded Canada Emergency Business Account (CEBA) (updated May 19, 2020)
- Regional Relief and Recovery Fund (RRRF) (added May 13, 2020)
- New Measures for Foreign Workers (added May 13, 2020)
- Canada Emergency Commercial Rent Assistance Announced (CECRA) (added April 27, 2020)
- Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy Applications (CEWS) – Now OPEN (added April 27, 2020)
- Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy Calculator (CEWS) (added April 22, 2020)
- Canadian Emergency Response Benefit – CERB (Updated April 15, 2020)
- New Criteria for 75% Wage Subsidy Announced (CEWS) (Updated April 8, 2020)
- Morneau explains expanded Canada Emergency Response Benefit (CERB) (added April 1, 2020)
- Canada Business APP (added April 1, 2020)
- Wage subsidy increase to 75% for Small and Medium Business – (updated March 30, 2020)
- BDC – (Webinar) How to cope with the impacts of COVID-19 on your business Tips: skip to 14:54 for business continuity planning, skip to 28:35 for BDC $$ support guidance. (added March 24, 2020)
- Resources for Canadian Businesses (added March 24, 2020)
- Federal Government changes to; Update April 3, 2020
- Employment Insurance – Changes to EI Sickness benefits waiting times
- Labour Program and federally regulated workplaces – Info on Labour programs and workplace regulations for both employee and employers.
- Work-Sharing Program – Enhancements, changes to waiting period, agreement extensions and possible support for those not eligible for EI sickness benefits.
- Federal Government support for the economy and financial sector
- BDC Support for entrepreneurs impacted by the coronavirus COVID-19
- What Canadian exporters need to know about the coronavirus COVID-19
- Coronavirus (COVID-19): Managing the impact on global supply chains
- Western Economic Diversification Canada: If you are a tourism operator or small- or medium- sized business or organization and have received RDA funding and COVID-19 is affecting your operations.
BC Government:
- UPDATE – Public Health Order regarding Restaurants, Cafés, Pubs and Nightclubs (added Aug 5, 2020)
- UPDATE – Public Health Officer for Gatherings & Events (added July 29, 2020)
- Emergency Eviction Protection Order for BC Business (added June 1, 2020)
- Temporary Restrictions Eased on Expansion of Patios and Service Areas (added May 25, 2020)
- WorkSafeBC Phase 2 Re-opening Protocols (added May 19, 2020)
- Provincial Health Officer Order – Food Service Establishments and Liquor Services (added May 19, 2020)
- BC Expands Temporary Lay Off Period (added May 12, 2020)
- Food Service Guidelines (added May 13, 2020)
- Beauty Sector Guidelines (added May 13, 2020)
- B.C. Restart Plan (added May 7, 2020)
- B.C. Emergency Benefit for Works (added April 27, 2020)
- Essential Services List (added March 26, 2020)
- Emergency Program Act – including supply chain and banning the secondary resale of essential supplies (added March 27, 2020)
- COVID-19 Support App & Self-Assessment Tool (added March 25, 2020)
- Supporting Childcare Providers (added March 25, 2020)
- Free Boarding on Translink Buses (added March 25, 2020)
- BC Government Action Plan (added March 23, 2020)
- Restaurant Industry (Licensed for Liqour) New Opportunity (added March 23, 2020)
- Increasing Production of Hand Sanitizer (New Opportunity) (added March 23, 2020)
- Guidance to Construction Sites (added March 23, 2020)
BC Hydro COVID-19 Relief Fund for small businesses – added April 6, 2020
BC Hydro COVID-19 Customer Assistance Program: allows you to defer bill payments or arrange for flexible payment plans with no penalty (updated April 1, 2020)
Fortis BC Waives Late Fees and Helps with Payment Plans (added March 23, 2020)
Municipal:
- City’s New Open Streets Action Plan (added June 4, 2020)
HEALTH INFORMATION:
For the most health current information on COVID-19 please visit:
- NEW – Vancouver Coastal Health – North Shore Grocery Store List (added June 22, 2020)
- Vancouver Coastal Health
- World Health Organization
- Health Link BC
- BC Centre for Disease Control
- BC Provincial Health Officer Orders and Notices (Updated April 2, 2020)
- NEW – Canadian Mental Health Association (Added April 20, 2020)
Information: https://cmha.bc.ca/covid-19/
Low-cost Counselling: https://northwestvancouver.cmha.bc.ca/programs-services/counselling/
Peer Navigation and Online Groups: https://northwestvancouver.cmha.bc.ca/kdmhrc-online-programming/
BUSINESS SUPPORT TOOLS:
To help you prepare for and manage through a potential COVID-19 escalation, we encourage you to look at:
North Vancouver Chamber: Business Preparedness Manual
Update to: Coronavirus – Employer Legal Considerations (Updated March 25, 2020)
- BC Economic Development Association (BCEDA): Planning for the Coronavirus – A Guide for Business & Organisations
- Canadian Chamber of Commerce guide: COVID-19 Business Preparedness Guide
- NVC Workplace Security Fraud Prevention 2020 (added June 10, 2020)
- Retail Council of Canada, Road to Retail Recovery Playbook (added May 25, 2020)
- Association, Council and Society COVID Updates & Links (added May 19, 2020)
- Support for Small Business (Summarized Listings and Links) – Updated April 1, 2020
- BC Chamber: Resources for Businesses Affected by COVID-19 V2 Updated April 1, 2020
- Tourism & Travel industry Updated April 2, 2020
- Food Service sector Updated April 1, 2020
Stay healthy.