Updated: Friday, April 3 @ 2:30 pm
>> We will update this page daily with trusted resources to support you and your business.<<
SK Government Business Response Team available 8am - 8pm Monday through Friday.
> Ph: (844) 800-8688 / Email: supportforbusiness@gov.sk.ca
SK Public Safety Agency: (855) 559-5502 (for non health related questions)
SCAM ALERTS: Better Business Bureau, CTV News - Prime Minister's Speech
Lumeca Virtual Health Consultation tool Free for SK Residents with a valid Health Card
Sign Up & Learn - Free Webinars
April 6: How to Leverage Digital Tools to run Your Business
April 6: How to Manage Your Finances and Cash Flow During this Covid-19 Crisis
April 6: Your Covid-19 Employment Questions Answered
April 6: Customer Engagement During Covid-19
April 7: Website Building for Beginners Bootcamp
April 8: Leveraging our Intro/Extrovert During Times of Crisis Opportunity
April 9: Three Steps to Shifting Perspective & Kicking Into Gear
April 9: How to manage your personal and professional finances in uncertain times
April 14: Pitch Perfect: How to position your brand as the go-to expert in challenging times
Funding for Small Business
Infographic - Navigating the Canada Emergency Response Benefit & Employment Insurance
BCAP - Business Credit Availability Program to support entrepreneurs. Co-lending program through Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC) and Export Development Canada (EDC)
Canada Emergency Business Account Interest free loans up to $40,000
Govt of Canada Resources for Canadian Businesses
Govt of Canada Economic Response Plan
Govt of Canada Responding to Covid-19
Govt of SK Financial Support Plan For Saskatchewan Employers And Employees
Govt of SK Information for Businesses & Workers
Links to Applications
UPDATE: Canada Emergency Response Benefit (CERB) Available Monday, April 6 with staggered application dates
CRA E-Service for Businesses Account Sign Up
CRA My Account Sign Up for Individuals
Employment Insurance information for businesses & individuals
Service Canada Online Service Request Form - a temporary measure to ensure continuity of critical services
Business Resources, Information & Advice
Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy provides a 75% wage subsidy for eligible employers for up to 12 weeks
Worker's Compensation Board announces WCB Premium Relief Measures
WorkSafe Sask provides Helpful Tips for employers
MNP Covid-19 Business Advice Centre Pathway through the Pandemic – Strategies and tools to lead your company through the coronavirus crisis
SK Chamber of Commerce Resources for Business - FAQs, Employee/Employer Support, Legal Guidance, etc
SK Construction Safety Association workplace tools - Policy Templates, Checklists
Canadian Federation of Business Small Business Help Centre includes free templates for business signage
The Entrepreneur's Continuity Checklist - a list of ideas to help you and your business better prepare, pivot and progress through these extraordinary times
Announcements
News Release on the 75% Wage Subsidy for businesses
Small and Medium-sized Enterprise Loan and Guarantee Program - will enable up to $40 billion in additional lending.
Canada Revenue Agency FAQ re 10% Temporary Wage Subsidy for Employers
Human Resources/Labour Standards/Payroll
Canadian Payroll Association - FAQ Payroll & Covid-19
Miller Thomson LLP Resource Hub
MLT Aikins Resource Centre
Previously Recorded Webinars - Listen at Your Convenience
Digital Mainstreet - E-Commerce 101 - What, Why & How
In the Matrix with Jill Sauter: Marketing - Adapting our Strategy to meet the Client's Needs
Ministry of Labour Relations and Workplace Safety Employment Standards for Public Emergencies
Addressing the Pandemic & the Panic in the Workplace (password: MilTom2020)
Protecting our Business & Honouring our Brand
Prepare, Pivot & Progress with Ron Robichaud
How to Cope with the Impacts of Covid-19 on your business
Mental Health Supports
Canadian Red Cross Psychological First Aid Guide to caring for yourself and others
The Canadian Mental Health Association provides tips to responding to employee anxiety
The Conference Board of Canada has many resources to help with coping strategies to stay mentally well
Worker's Compensation Board - Tools to help manage your mental health during crisis
+++ CALL TO ACTION +++
Do you have immediately available services/supplies, or are you set up to produce products in a very short time? Help Canada combat Covid-19
Are you a manufacturer that may need to slightly modify or re-tool their facilities in order to switch to production of medical products? Are you, or do you have skilled workers that are available to work in these fields? Canadian manufacturers needed to help combat COVID-19
Does your company have the potential means to address specific challenges but needs to conduct more research & development for the final product/process? The Challenges Procurement Program needs you. Challenges to be posted on Innovative Solutions Canada.
If your company has promising technology relevant to the Covid-19 fight, the National Research Council invites you to register
Resilience & Recovery Tools
Canadian Chamber of Commerce Business Resilience Resources
SEDA Disaster Resilience & Recovery Toolkit
Business Development Bank of Canada Entrepreneur Toolkit
13 Ways Leadership in Times of Crisis
