The Liberals are making a public plea for them to submit their returns as soon as possible so payments of the guaranteed income supplement doesn’t get suspended come Jan. 1.
New COVID rent relief program won't help struggling businesses until next month, group say
Last Friday, the federal government unveiled a revamped program to help small businesses cover rent costs during the pandemic. While the previous program depended on landlords applying for the small business rent relief, the new program is supposed to make it easier for businesses to obtain rent and mortgage relief by allowing them to apply directly to the Canada Revenue Agency.
Other regions in Ontario may revert to modified Stage 2, top official suggests
Premier Doug Ford said he was "praying" other regions didn't need to revert to Stage 2 but he will ultimately take the advice of public health officials.
Rideau Hall spent over $110,000 on legal fees in response to bullying, harassment claims
Last week, Radio-Canada revealed the Governor General retained former Supreme Court of Canada justice Michel Bastarache, who received $36,208, Rideau Hall said.
Law firm Blakes is also assisting and has been paid $74,500 to date.
Ontario reports 721 new COVID-19 cases despite testing drop
Ontario's labs processed just 32,200 tests on Tuesday, notably fewer than the number of tests completed daily as the province worked to clear a backlog that peaked at around 92,000. The testing backlog currently sits at 26,558.
The number of daily tests completed also falls far short of the province's goal of processing 50,000 tests per day by mid-October.
Canada's oil patch seeks government green aid to produce cleaner crude
Two of Canada’s biggest producers are asking the federal government to pick up some clean-up costs by supporting major green initiatives. Any specific dollar requests have not been made public, and Ottawa has not said if it would consider such aid.
Mi’kmaq chief slams Nova Scotia fishery violence: ‘They are getting away with these terrorist, hate crime acts’
The events of Tuesday night marked the latest flashpoint the Sipikne'katik First Nation has witnessed as it attempts to establish a "moderate livelihood" fishery in the face of opposition from non-Indigenous fishers and stalled negotiations with the federal government.
Ontario's COVID-19 cases in schools, child-care centres as of Oct. 14
Ontario students slowly returned to the classroom in September amid concerns over rising COVID-19 infections in the community.
Thus far, there have been a total of 1,040 lab-confirmed positive cases of COVID-19 in Ontario schools and 261 in licensed child-care facilities.
G-20 suspends poor nations’ debt payments for 6 more months
The Group of 20 nations, representing the world’s biggest economies, agreed Wednesday to extend the suspension of debt payments by an additional six months to support the most vulnerable countries in their fight against the coronavirus pandemic.
Trump’s Taxes Give Biden Blueprint to Fix System Rigged for Rich
In a now infamous—though hardly unique—example, Donald Trump paid just $750 in federal income tax in 2016 and the same amount in 2017, his first year as president, according to a report by the New York Times, which obtained copies of his tax returns. Trump reported massive losses from his businesses, effectively wiping out all income tax owed in 10 of the previous 15 years as well. That’s despite a net worth estimated at $2.7 billion by the Bloomberg Billionaires Index.
Azerbaijan strikes inside Armenia as Karabakh fighting widens
Azerbaijan said Wednesday it had destroyed missile launchers inside Armenia that were targeting its cities, as fierce fighting over Nagorno-Karabakh risked widening beyond the disputed region.
China lodges complaint with Canada over Trudeau's 'coercive diplomacy' remarks
China said on Wednesday it has lodged solemn representations with Canada on media reports that Prime Minister Justin Trudeau had criticized China over its measures in Hong Kong and Xinjiang.