ACC COVID-19 daily update
April 30, 2020
What's new
Alberta's COVID-19 relaunch

A phased relaunch will put Albertans’ safety first while gradually reopening closed businesses and services and getting people back to work.

ACC President and CEO Ken Kobly will respond to the relaunch announcement at 5:30 p.m. today on CTV.

Government of Canada introduces legislation to support students in need

Yesterday, the federal government introduced legislation to establish the Canada Emergency Student Benefit (CESB), which would provide income support to post-secondary students who lost work opportunities due to COVID-19.

CBRN webinar: M&A strategies, succession planning and preparing for recovery

Join professionals from KPMG’s Deal Advisory practice for a live interactive discussion on Wednesday, May 6 at 22 p.m. (MT) to help you understand how businesses are thinking about their M&A strategies, succession and planning for the eventual rebound as we emerge from lock-down and deploy cash in an era of ultra-low interest rates. Register online .

Webinar recording: Understanding, Accessing and Optimizing the Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy
 
The recording is now available for the April 28 webinar with Neuman Thompson lawyers  Raylene Palichuk  and  Ron Smith as well as  Colette Miller  of Wilde & Co. Chartered Professional Accountants. The webinar covers details of the Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy (CEWS) and how to maximize the benefits of this program in your workplace.
In an effort to keep these bulletins focused on new daily developments, we have moved key COVID-19 resources to our website . This list is updated daily as new information becomes available.

If you have permission to share experiences from your members on navigating the new federal support programs, especially challenges or gaps businesses have found, please email [email protected]. The ACC will use these stories to inform our feedback and advocacy on behalf of Alberta's business community.

On behalf of all of the ACC executive and staff, we thank you for all that you do. Please know we are here for you and wish you and yours good health and a timely end to the current situation. Please contact [email protected] with any questions or concerns.
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