Extensions announced: Canadian Emergency Wage Subsidy (CEWS) and Ontario Emergency Orders

July 16, 2020

Both the federal government and Ontario provincial government have announced extensions of measures each introduced in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

I have provided top line information for you as well as the complete News Release from the Government of Ontario which contains links to elements of the Emergency Orders that may be pertinent to your organization.

Federal: CEWS Extension 

The Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy (CEWS) was passed into law on April 11 to assist companies whose revenues declined by more than 30% during the period from mid-March to the end of May. On May 11 it was expanded through to August 29, 2020 to also help mitigate revenue decline during the month of June. 

This past Monday, July 13,  Prime Minister Trudeau said during a press conference “This week, we’ll be announcing an extension to the wage subsidy program until December to give greater certainty and support to businesses as we restart the economy. We’ve also been working very hard, the Deputy Prime Minister Freeland and I, on the safe restart program with the provinces, and we will have an update on that later this week.“

At this time there has not been an official update. I will keep you informed when details are released.

Provincial: Extension of Emergency Orders 

The extension of the Emergency Orders in Ontario is periodically required so that the Orders are in compliance with the Emergency Management and Civil Protection Act (EMCPA). 

The extension does not affect the information I advised you of earlier this week regarding Stage 3 reopening in many Ontario Public Health Units.

In announcing today’s extension, the government said:

Keeping the emergency orders in place provides the government with the necessary flexibility to ensure the protection of vulnerable populations, such as seniors, while continuing to implement its Framework for Reopening the Province with many regions entering Stage 3 on Friday. 

The full text is below.

News Release

Ontario Extends Emergency Orders 

July 16, 2020

Extensions Protect Health and Safety as Economy Gradually Reopens

TORONTO — The Ontario government, in consultation with the Chief Medical Officer of Health, has extended most emergency orders currently in force under s.7.0.2 (4) of the Emergency Management and Civil Protection Act (EMCPA) until July 29, 2020. Keeping the emergency orders in place provides the government with the necessary flexibility to ensure the protection of vulnerable populations, such as seniors, while continuing to implement its Framework for Reopening the Province with many regions entering Stage 3 on Friday. 

“Although the trends in public health indicators continue to improve, we must remain on our guard and only relax emergency orders if and when safe to do so,” said Premier Doug Ford. “By following our gradual plan to reopen the province, we are seeing people get back to work and resume many activities safely. We do not want to undo the tremendous progress we have made together, so I urge everyone to stay the course and follow public health advice.”

On July 7, 2020, the Government of Ontario introduced the Reopening Ontario (A Flexible Response to COVID-19) Act, 2020 that would, if passed, ensure important measures remain in place to address the threat of COVID-19 once the provincial Declaration of Emergency has ended. The extension of these emergency orders under the EMCPA would allow orders that remain essential to be continued under the proposed legislation, if pas sed. The government continues to review emergency orders currently in place to determine when and if they can be safely eased or lifted.

The following orders under s.7.0.2 (4) of the EMCPA are extended until July 29, 2020:
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QUICK FACTSThe Government of Ontario declared a provincial emergency on March 17, 2020 under the EMCPA. The declaration of emergency is currently in effect until July 24, 2020.On July 13, the government announced that more businesses and public spaces can reopenstarting on July 17, 2020 as Stage 3 gets rolled out in many regions of the province.In addition to extending orders, the government is making technical amendments as needed to certain orders. A full list of emergency orders can be found on the e-Laws website under the EMCPA and at Ontario.ca/alert.
ADDITIONAL RESOURCESLearn more about A Framework for Reopening our Province. See how your organization can help fight COVID-19. Information and advice to help your business navigate the economy during COVID-19.Visit Ontario’s website to learn more about how the province continues to protect Ontarians from COVID-19.