{"id":29138,"date":"2020-06-01T13:38:16","date_gmt":"2020-06-01T17:38:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cccc.org\/news_blogs\/?p=29138"},"modified":"2020-06-01T13:38:20","modified_gmt":"2020-06-01T17:38:20","slug":"covid-19-cews-consultation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cccc.org\/news_blogs\/legal\/2020\/06\/01\/covid-19-cews-consultation\/","title":{"rendered":"COVID-19: CEWS Consultation"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"pps-series-post-details pps-series-post-details-variant-classic pps-series-post-details-38706\" data-series-id=\"440\"><div class=\"pps-series-meta-content\"><div class=\"pps-series-meta-text\">This entry is part 32 of 45 in the series <a href=\"https:\/\/cccc.org\/news_blogs\/series\/covid-19\/\">COVID-19<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/thegreen.community\/c\/cccc-covid19-response\/\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"625\" height=\"242\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cccc.org\/news_blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/CoronaVirus-Masthead2-1600-1024x396.jpg?resize=625%2C242&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-28934\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Have you applied for the Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy (CEWS)? Have you experienced challenges with the program? Do you have recommendations about adjustments? The Department of Finance is looking for feedback to \u201cmaximize employment in Canada and encourage growth.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Your feedback can help inform potential changes to the program. This is a great opportunity for charities to share their unique experiences and challenges as it relates to CEWS.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.canada.ca\/en\/department-finance\/programs\/consultations\/2020\/canada-emergency-wage-subsidy-consultation.html\">CEWS consultation<\/a> will close <strong>June 5<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There is a <a href=\"https:\/\/financecanada.typeform.com\/to\/IRcmAq\">survey<\/a> and a series of open-ended questions for more in-depth feedback. Your in-depth feedback can be submitted by email  to <a href=\"mailto:fin.cews-succ.fin@canada.ca\">fin.cews-succ.fin@canada.ca<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The eight questions are:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\" type=\"1\"><li>Are there specific challenges associated with the CEWS program? For example, are there challenges with respect to its accessibility, its incentive impacts, or any other aspect?<\/li><li>What adjustments to the CEWS would you propose to provide the right level of support to those most affected by the pandemic while supporting the economic recovery?<\/li><li>Would adding complexity to the CEWS program be acceptable in order to expand access to this support, or better target support to those who need it?<\/li><li>To what extent are employers using the CEWS to provide support to furloughed employees as compared to using it as a means to pay active employees? Do employers value maintaining ties with furloughed employees by keeping them on the payroll? Should the level of support for furloughed employees be the same as for active employees?<\/li><li>What are the key barriers to rehiring workers recently laid off due to the pandemic?&nbsp;<\/li><li>Are there specific factors that are preventing or discouraging employers from applying for the CEWS?<\/li><li>If you are a seasonal business are there any unique challenges you are facing in relation to the CEWS?&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/li><li>How do you foresee the CEWS interacting with the Canada Emergency Response Benefit (CERB) over this extended period? Do you have any additional comments about the CERB?&nbsp;<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Ministry workers are invited to share how they are responding to the COVID-19 pandemic within their organization in our online community forum, <\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/thegreen.community\/c\/cccc-covid19-response\/\"><em>The Green: COVID-19 Response Room<\/em><\/a><em>.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"pps-series-post-details pps-series-post-details-variant-classic pps-series-post-details-38706 pps-series-meta-excerpt\" data-series-id=\"440\"><div class=\"pps-series-meta-content\"><div class=\"pps-series-meta-text\">This entry is part 32 of 45 in the series <a href=\"https:\/\/cccc.org\/news_blogs\/series\/covid-19\/\">COVID-19<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><p>Have you applied for the Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy (CEWS)? Have you experienced challenges with the program? Do you have recommendations about adjustments? The Department of Finance is looking for feedback to \u201cmaximize employment in Canada and encourage growth.\u201d Your feedback can help inform potential changes to the program. 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This allows Canadians more time to share their ideas, and ensures those\u2026","rel":"","context":"In \"charities\"","block_context":{"text":"charities","link":"https:\/\/cccc.org\/news_blogs\/tag\/charities\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cccc.org\/news_blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/LB-New-Blog-Post-Template-300-x-300-px-8.png?fit=1200%2C1200&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cccc.org\/news_blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/LB-New-Blog-Post-Template-300-x-300-px-8.png?fit=1200%2C1200&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cccc.org\/news_blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/LB-New-Blog-Post-Template-300-x-300-px-8.png?fit=1200%2C1200&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cccc.org\/news_blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/LB-New-Blog-Post-Template-300-x-300-px-8.png?fit=1200%2C1200&ssl=1&resize=700%2C400 2x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cccc.org\/news_blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/LB-New-Blog-Post-Template-300-x-300-px-8.png?fit=1200%2C1200&ssl=1&resize=1050%2C600 3x"},"classes":[]},{"id":29039,"url":"https:\/\/cccc.org\/news_blogs\/legal\/2020\/05\/04\/covid-19-a-call-to-include-religious-organizations-in-re-opening-plan\/","url_meta":{"origin":29138,"position":2},"title":"COVID-19: A Call to Include Religious Organizations in Re-Opening Plan","author":"Deina Warren","date":"May 4, 2020","format":false,"excerpt":"Provinces across Canada are beginning to ease restrictions, lift lockdowns and take steps to restore economic, social and public activities. CCCC, Christian Legal Fellowship and The Evangelical Fellowship of Canada, have written a joint letter to Ontario\u2019s Premier Doug Ford, calling for religious organizations to be part of that province's\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;COVID-19&quot;","block_context":{"text":"COVID-19","link":"https:\/\/cccc.org\/news_blogs\/category\/covid-19\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cccc.org\/news_blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Letter-to-Premier-Ford-04.05.2020-CLF-CCCC-EFC_Page_1.png?resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cccc.org\/news_blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Letter-to-Premier-Ford-04.05.2020-CLF-CCCC-EFC_Page_1.png?resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cccc.org\/news_blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Letter-to-Premier-Ford-04.05.2020-CLF-CCCC-EFC_Page_1.png?resize=525%2C300 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cccc.org\/news_blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Letter-to-Premier-Ford-04.05.2020-CLF-CCCC-EFC_Page_1.png?resize=700%2C400 2x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cccc.org\/news_blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Letter-to-Premier-Ford-04.05.2020-CLF-CCCC-EFC_Page_1.png?resize=1050%2C600 3x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cccc.org\/news_blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Letter-to-Premier-Ford-04.05.2020-CLF-CCCC-EFC_Page_1.png?resize=1400%2C800 4x"},"classes":[]},{"id":32403,"url":"https:\/\/cccc.org\/news_blogs\/legal\/2021\/08\/11\/disbursement-quota-consultation\/","url_meta":{"origin":29138,"position":3},"title":"Disbursement Quota Consultation","author":"Deina Warren","date":"August 11, 2021","format":false,"excerpt":"The Department of Finance has opened a consultation on increasing the disbursement quota (DQ) and updating Canada Revenue Agency (CRA)\u2019s enforcement tools. It has also published a backgrounder paper to frame the issues. The consultation is open until September 30, 2021 and there are specific questions that Finance wants participants\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Income Tax Act&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Income Tax Act","link":"https:\/\/cccc.org\/news_blogs\/category\/income-tax-act\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cccc.org\/news_blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/brano-heYdDdq0cbE-unsplash-scaled.jpg?fit=1200%2C675&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cccc.org\/news_blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/brano-heYdDdq0cbE-unsplash-scaled.jpg?fit=1200%2C675&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cccc.org\/news_blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/brano-heYdDdq0cbE-unsplash-scaled.jpg?fit=1200%2C675&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cccc.org\/news_blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/brano-heYdDdq0cbE-unsplash-scaled.jpg?fit=1200%2C675&ssl=1&resize=700%2C400 2x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cccc.org\/news_blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/brano-heYdDdq0cbE-unsplash-scaled.jpg?fit=1200%2C675&ssl=1&resize=1050%2C600 3x"},"classes":[]},{"id":29009,"url":"https:\/\/cccc.org\/news_blogs\/legal\/2020\/04\/22\/covid-19-cccc-calls-for-a-matching-funds-program-to-support-charities\/","url_meta":{"origin":29138,"position":4},"title":"COVID-19: CCCC Calls for a Matching Funds Program to Support Charities","author":"Deina Warren","date":"April 22, 2020","format":false,"excerpt":"Read CCCC's Funding Proposal\u00a0to the Federal Government CCCC has written to the Hon. Ahmed Hussen, Minister of Families, Children and Social Development with a funding proposal to sustain and strengthen the charitable sector during the COVID-19 pandemic crisis, when demand for services is very high, but significant decreases in donations\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;COVID-19&quot;","block_context":{"text":"COVID-19","link":"https:\/\/cccc.org\/news_blogs\/category\/covid-19\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cccc.org\/news_blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/20200422-cccc_funding_proposal_for_charities-page-01.png?resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cccc.org\/news_blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/20200422-cccc_funding_proposal_for_charities-page-01.png?resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cccc.org\/news_blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/20200422-cccc_funding_proposal_for_charities-page-01.png?resize=525%2C300 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cccc.org\/news_blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/20200422-cccc_funding_proposal_for_charities-page-01.png?resize=700%2C400 2x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cccc.org\/news_blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/20200422-cccc_funding_proposal_for_charities-page-01.png?resize=1050%2C600 3x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cccc.org\/news_blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/20200422-cccc_funding_proposal_for_charities-page-01.png?resize=1400%2C800 4x"},"classes":[]},{"id":21738,"url":"https:\/\/cccc.org\/news_blogs\/legal\/2016\/03\/22\/charity-highlights-of-budget-2016\/","url_meta":{"origin":29138,"position":5},"title":"Charity Highlights of Budget 2016","author":"Deina Warren","date":"March 22, 2016","format":false,"excerpt":"The 2016 Federal Budget tabled in the House of Commons by the Hon. 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