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WoodGreen, Prosper Canada, and Intuit Canada team up to help low-income filers as the tax filing deadline nears on June 1st.   Due to COVID-19, thousands of low-income Canadians who would normally prepare their taxes through Community Volunteer Income Tax Program (CVITP) clinics saw their appointments cancelled, leaving many of Canada's most vulnerable people...

The Financial Relief Navigator - soft launch.  More than seven million Canadians have lost their jobs or seen a drop in earned income due to COVID-19 and are urgently seeking financial relief. For many Canadians on low incomes, COVID-19 has just made their lives much, much worse.  In response to the crisis, we developed the Financial Relief Navigator (FRN), an ...

CEO, Elizabeth Mulholland summarizes government measures being taken in response to COVID-19 to support people living on low-incomes and those that serve them. Read the latest update from the Prime Minister's Office, April 7-8.April 7Spring is here - stay home!   When we hear someone has been hospitalized by COVID-19, we worry, but we are not powerless.  ...

CEO, Elizabeth Mulholland summarizes government measures being taken in response to COVID-19 to support people living on low-incomes and those that serve them. Read the latest update from the Prime Minister's Office, April 6.Introduction   Reminder that as we face a challenge unlike any other, we lean on our friends and family. And we let them know that they ca...

CEO, Elizabeth Mulholland summarizes government measures being taken in response to COVID-19 to support people living on low-incomes and those that serve them. Read the latest update from the Prime Minister's Office, April 2-5.April 2, 2020   Ask for help   The last few weeks have been difficult for many people wondering how they could work from home, ...

CEO, Elizabeth Mulholland summarizes government measures being taken in response to COVID-19 to support people living on low-incomes and those that serve them. Read the latest update from the Prime Minister's Office, April 1.   Happy Sikh Heritage Month. Thank you to the people on the front line – farmers and truckers, people delivering air cargo, n...

CEO, Elizabeth Mulholland summarizes government measures being taken in response to COVID-19 to support people living on low-incomes and those that serve them. Read the latest update from the Prime Minister's Office, March 31.  Update on response to Ukrainian International Airlines tragedy  The government continues to pursue accountability and justice fo...

CEO, Elizabeth Mulholland summarizes government measures being taken in response to COVID-19 to support people living on low-incomes and those that serve them. Read the latest update from the Prime Minister's Office, March 30th. Note the extension of 75% wage subsidy to non-profits, as well as businesses, affected by COVID-19.  This will be excellent news to c...

This is a summary of Ontario’s Action Plan: Responding to COVID-19 (March 2020 Economic and Fiscal Update). The March 2020 Economic and Fiscal Update provides planning assumptions for 2020-21. The government will provide regular fiscal and economic updates throughout the year. Due to its COVID-19 response, the government is planning a 2020-21 deficit of $20.5B. The ...

CEO, Elizabeth Mulholland summarizes government measures being taken in response to COVID-19 to support people living on low-incomes and those that serve them. Read the latest update from the Prime Minister's Office, March 27th. To further support small businesses, the federal government will:  Provide a 75% wage subsidy for qualifying businesses for up to ...