As we outlined in our April 9 blog, a Canadian employer whose business has been affected by COVID-19 may be eligible for the Canadian Emergency Wage Subsidy (CEWS). On Monday, May 15, the Government of Canada announced that this subsidy (which has been available from March 15, 2020) has now been extended an additional 12 weeks, to August 29, 2020.

The current eligibility criteria for the subsidy will apply to the current June period (period 4). It is possible that the criteria will be different in period 5 (July 2020) and/or period 6 (August 2020). We will keep you posted as the government releases the updates.

*Whatever Baseline Revenue option you used to date will be the method you are locked into for entire period of the subsidy.