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COVID-19 and the Economy


COVID-19 Emergency Loan Program

  • This document reveals the COVID-19 Emergency Loan Program developed by the Government of Canada in order to provide financial assistance to Canadians who are abroad in their efforts to return home or to find a place to stay while making arrangements to return.
  • This page includes the eligibility criteria, the details of the loan, how to apply, and how to repay the loan.

Guidance for Essential Retailers during COVID-19

  • This document outlines the public health guidance for essential retailers who continue to provide their services throughout the COVID-19 pandemic.
  • It includes ways for employers and employees to prevent and limit the spread of COVID-19 including discouraging sick people from entering the workplace, promoting healthy practices, modifying typical practices to accommodate public health measures, improving cleaning/disinfecting, supporting mental health, and more. 

Essential Services during COVID-19

  • This guidance document by Public Safety Canada was created to help provinces, territories, municipalities, and Indigenous communities protect the population by identifying essential services and functions that must continue to operate through COVID-19.
  • This document provides a thorough list of services that should remain in operation to ensure the health, safety, and economic well-being of Canadians during the pandemic.

Canada's COVID-19 Economic Response Plan

  • This page outlines the measures part of the COVID-19 Economic Response Plan implemented by the Government of Canada up until December 14, 2020.
  • This page gives a detailed outline of the money spent by the Government of Canada to protect health and safety, support individuals, support businesses, support specific sectors, tax support, and other liquidity and capital support during COVID-19.