Daily Update: June 26, 2020

Supports for Business

Expanded CEBA Now Partially Available

After a week’s delay, the expanded Canada Emergency Business Account loan program is now available; however, only if you bank with one of Canada’s six largest banks. The CEBA expansion will be available from more lenders over the coming weeks. To apply for a CEBA contact your primary financial institution. More information

New Funding Opportunity From CFIA

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency is looking for a field-deployable or handheld device that detects food borne pathogens. Think you can solve this challenge? Compete for funding to prove your feasibility and develop a solution! This challenge is open until July 28, 2020. More information

CBRN Small Business Relief Fund

Next Monday, June 29 the Canadian Chamber will officially announce our CBRN Small Business Relief Fund Recipients. 62 businesses from across Canada will have access to the capital they need to rebuild, retool and adapt to our ‘new normal’. They are so proud to be part of this exciting opportunity, made possible by the generosity of Salesforce.

Advocacy

The Business Of Business: Canada’s Economic Recovery

How quickly will the Canadian economy be able to bounce back to its pre-COVID-19 numbers? Find out what CWB President and CEO, Chris Fowler, has to say in his discussion with our President and CEO Perrin Beatty in the latest edition of The Business of Business. Watch now

Commentary: Senator Bellemare On Advancing Job Skills Development

This guest post on CBRN was contributed by Senator Diane Bellemare, an independent Senator who was appointed to the Senate in 2012. An economist by training with a distinguished career, her priorities include employment, economic policy and Senate reform. In this piece, she discusses her involvement in the Jobs and Skills Roundtable. Read now

An Entrepreneur’s Perspective With Susanna Cluff-Clyburne And Lianne Ing

In our continuing conversations with small business owners to get their perspective on how businesses are managing through the pandemic, Susanna Cluff-Clyburne, our Senior Director of Parliamentary Affairs, talks with Lianne Ing, Vice President of Bubble Technology Industries Inc. More information

New Resources

Take Control Of Your Business

We were joined by Ted Bradshaw from Sysential, an Alberta-based firm that works with entrepreneurial organizations, for a webinar to discuss the tools that business owners and their leadership teams can use to help solve pressing issues more effectively, increase the effectiveness of team meetings and support making difficult decisions. Watch now

Featured Webinars

COVID-19 - Technology Trends And Business Continuity, Hosted By Cisco

As many organizations transition through the initial disruption of a global pandemic, they are now reevaluating their digital transformation strategies to be able to meet customer needs and thrive long-term. Join Wayne Cuervo and Lisa Richardson from Cisco Canada on July 8 at 2:30 p.m. ET for a discussion on technology trends and applicable business outcomes across various industries. Register now