The federal and provincial governments have pledged funds to municipalities under the Safe Restart Agreement. $2 billion in federal funding will be made available to cities and towns across Canada.

Alberta’s government is providing municipalities with $500 million in additional funding to build shovel-ready infrastructure projects starting in 2020. In addition, Alberta will match $233 million in federal funding to support municipal operating costs during the pandemic and $70 million to support public transit operating costs – for a total of $606 million. More information on Alberta's Recovery Plan.

Amendments to the Meat Inspection Regulation will provide Albertans with greater access to locally produced meat while maintaining food safety. These changes give operators more flexibility to meet legislated requirements and increase consumer access to high-quality local products.

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The CRA is extending the payment due date for current year individual, corporate and trust income tax returns, including installment payments, from September 1, 2020 to September 30, 2020.

The CRA is also waiving interest on existing tax debts related to individual, corporate and trust income tax returns from April 1, 2020 to September 30, 2020 and from April 1, 2020 to June 30, 2020 for goods and services tax/harmonized sales tax (GST/HST) returns.

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Find more information on participating pharmacies, the self-assessment tool and how to get tested.

The Canadian Chamber of Commerce commented: “May’s GDP numbers demonstrate that our economy is rebounding from all-time lows, but the growth numbers we’re seeing simply represent businesses reopening after needed lockdowns. Apart from a temporary rebound related to businesses reopening, the road to recovery begins now by focusing on the economic fundamentals that will bring back investment, stimulate demand and create new jobs. We must keep in mind that we are currently projecting a 12% quarterly decline in Q2, which is comparable to hard-hit countries like Italy (12.4%) and a larger quarterly economic downturn than the United States (9.5%). Our economy is still only 90% of the size it was in February, and public sector spending will only get us so far.”

See the data from Statistics Canada.