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Quebec premier delays restart date for retail stores in Montreal
The reopening of non-essential stores in the Montreal area, which was scheduled to begin May 11, has been pushed back to May 18, Quebec Premier Francois Legault announced Monday, but the region's schools are still set to reopen as planned.
Legault cited the high number of COVID-19 cases and related hospitalizations in the Montreal area as one of the reasons for pushing back the gradual business reopenings.
Non-essential stores in the rest of Quebec started reopening Monday. Manufacturing and construction, two other industries that are set to reopen in the Montreal area May 11, will do so as scheduled, Legault added.
Elementary schools in the Montreal area are also still scheduled to reopen as planned on May 19. Elementary schools in the rest of the province are due to reopen May 11.
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Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Ontario and Quebec lifting some COVID-19 restrictions
Ontario took its first steps Monday with the reopening of some businesses, including lawn care and landscaping, garden centres for curbside pickup, automatic and self-serve car washes, auto dealerships by appointment, and many construction projects.
Manitobans can now visit everything from hair salons to museums to restaurant patios (with fewer seats than normal) provided everyone is following public health rules.
In most of Saskatchewan, non-urgent medical offices are allowed to reopen and rules around some outdoor activities — including fishing and boating — are being loosened. But one owner of a physiotherapy clinic told CBC Saskatchewan she's got mixed emotions about opening up.
Newfoundland and Labrador plans to move to alert Level 4 on May 11, meaning a relaxation of some public health measures to allow more social and business activities. The province followed New Brunswick's lead and allowed families to come together in "bubbles" made up of two households.
Alberta took its first strides toward the large-scale resumption of public life under COVID-19 this weekend as provincial parks and golf courses opened under the government's phased economic relaunch. Alberta began to ease some public health restrictions on Friday, with provincial parks and boat launches reopening with limited services. Alberta has three stage plan starting May 14 called Opening Soon: Alberta’s Relaunch Strategy.
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Reminder: CERB recipients must reapply for further benefits
Canadians who are receiving income from the Canada Emergency Response Benefit (CERB) must reapply for another four weeks of benefits. The CERB offers $500 per week for Canadians who’ve lost work due to the COVID-19 pandemic up to a maximum of 16 weeks, but recipients must confirm their eligibility for the program every four weeks.
The renewal payments are not automatic, meaning anyone who applied for CERB between April 6 and April 10 will need to reapply for the benefit. For the upcoming wave of payments, CERB recipients born in January, February or March can begin applying on May 11, those born in April, May or June can begin to apply on May 12, those born in July, August or September can begin on May 13 and those born in October, November or December can begin their application on May 14, according to the Canada Revenue Agency website.
To qualify for the benefit, Canadians must be at least 15 years of age and have been forced out of work due to the pandemic. They must also have earned at least $5,000 in the previous calendar year and now expect to make less than $1,000 per month while collecting the CERB payments.
Recipients can reapply for the benefit either online or by calling 1 (800) 959-2019.
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ARTICLES OF INTEREST FROM CFA MEMBERS
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MISSED TODAY'S WEBINAR?
CFA Government Relations Update: Focus on Commercial Rent Relief
50 CFE PARTICIPATION CREDITS
Speaker: David Black, Director, Government Relations & Public Policy, Canadian Franchise Association; Scott Munnoch, Senior Counsel, Temple Scott Associates Inc.
In this webinar, gain insights on commercial rent relief programs, the CFA’s advocacy work with government and current government relief programs and what may be coming down the line.
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MAY 5, 2020
AT 2:00 PM ET
Managing Supply Chain Risks and Interruptions
50 CFE PARTICIPATION CREDITS
MODERATOR: David Druker, The UPS Store Canada
SPEAKERS: Sean Bell, Mary Brown’s Inc.; Mark Cunningham, Smoke’s Poutinerie; George Szewchuk, Szewchuk & Associates Inc.
Join this webinar for a roundtable discussion on what some franchisors are doing to manage disruptions to their supply chains and how they looking to adjust moving forward.
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MAY 7, 2020
AT 2:00 PM ET
The Corona Crisis and Franchisors: coping with the fall out; getting ready for the turnaround!
50 CFE PARTICIPATION CREDITS
SPEAKERS: Ned Levitt, Dickinson Wright LLP and Hylton Levy, Farber Group
However, sooner or later, the economy will revive and a new “normal” will immerge. The future is bleak for franchisors who, during this time, merely react to events as they unfold. In this webinar, learn to make the tough decisions and explore opportunities for the new "normal" post-corona-crisis so that you can take advantage of the possibilities.
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Feedback from our Members
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"I would like to take this moment to express how amazing the CFA webinar series has been for myself and my stores. I am regularly sharing the information and enjoy the daily "break" around lunch time, basically having a nearly daily lunch and learn.”
- Suzanne Howie, Franchise Support, Print Three Franchising Corp.
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COVID-19's impact on the world is creating waves across all sectors and industries.
Every member of the CFA community is dealing with an issue that is affecting the world, our industries, our communities, our businesses, and our people.
We would like to hear from you if you have any topics, issues or questions to navigate turbulent times in order to support you further:
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