Fuller Landau team • April 20, 2021On April 19, 2021, The Honourable Chrystia Freeland presented her first budget as the Minister of Finance. It was the federal government’s first budget in over two years, as last year’s budget was postponed due to the COVID-19 global pandemic. The last budget projected an annual deficit of just under $20B for 2020 fiscal period ... Read more
Fuller Landau team • February 23, 2021As many new restrictions are being implemented across Canada in response to COVID-19, the Federal government has updated and revamped their rent subsidy program. The Canadian Emergency Rent Subsidy (CERS) is a transformative update to the retired Canada Emergency Commercial Rent Assistance (CECRA) program. The CERS subsidizes rent for small busines ... Read more
Fuller Landau team • February 23, 2021As businesses continue to adapt to new industry landscapes brought on by COVID-19, the Canadian government has partnered with over 220 financial institutions across Canada to allow for interest-free relief loans to small businesses and not-for-profit organizations. The Canada Emergency Business Account (CEBA) allows eligible businesses to receive i ... Read more
Fuller Landau team • January 20, 2021As COVID-19 continues to impact Canadians, critical filing dates for claiming the Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy (CEWS) are soon approaching. The federal government recently announced some key changes regarding the CEWS in response to the ongoing pandemic. Legislation was passed on January 13, 2021, providing an update to existing guidelines. For th ... Read more
Fuller Landau team • December 16, 2020Once employers and employees realized that working from home was not as temporary as they had first thought, there were many questions surrounding home office expenses. Employers requested clarification on whether their employees would qualify for the T2200, and employees wondered which expenses, if any, would qualify for a deduction on their tax r ... Read more
On April 19, 2021, The Honourable Chrystia Freeland presented her first budget as the Minister of Finance. It was the federal government’s first budget in over two years, as last year’s budget was postponed due to the COVID-19 global pandemic. The last budget projected an annual deficit of just under $20B for 2020 fiscal period ... Read more