As criticism of the government's emergency loan program for small businesses known as Canada Emergency Business Account (CEBA) mounts in some quarters, there are calls for other ways to combat the economic impact of COVID-19.Jon Shell, co-founder of the advocacy group Save Small Business (SSB) says the federal government should be implementing an emergency commercial…
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Meet the small business owners who don’t qualify for emergency COVID-19 loans | CBC News
Some small businesses desperate to access the federal government's emergency COVID-19 loan program say that $40,000 could save their business, but they don't qualify under the government's rules.Anna Malazhavaya, a tax lawyer with Toronto based Advotax Law says the CEBA loan program's rules make it hard for many legitimate businesses to qualify. (Alina Rahkman)While Prime…
Read More »Coronavirus: South Korea reported more than 800 new cases in a day
South Korea reported 813 new cases of coronavirus on Saturday — a record for the country.The new figures bring South Korea's infected total up to 3,150 — the highest number outside of China.Vice health minister Kim Kang-lip told a briefing that it was a "critical moment" in the country's COVID-19 crisis.657 of the new cases…
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