March 3, 2021
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance Chrystia Freeland today announced an extension of COVID-19 emergency economic benefits through June 5, 2021.
This extension includes the Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy, the Canada Emergency Rent Subsidy and the Lockdown Support.
This means that the following rates of support will remain in place until June 5:
- The maximum base wage subsidy rate for active employees would remain at 40%, and the maximum top-up wage subsidy rate for employers most adversely impacted by the pandemic would remain at 35% making the maximum combined wage subsidy rate 75%.
- The maximum rent subsidy rate would remain at 65%.
- Lockdown Support would remain at 25% and continue to be provided in addition to the rent subsidy, providing eligible hard-hit businesses with rent support of up to 90%.
The full government statement and detailed breakdowns of revenue-decline reference periods and guidelines can be found on this page of the Government of Canada website: Government Announces Wage and Rent Subsidy Amounts to Remain Unchanged Through to June