Dealerships across Canada are re-hiring and keeping more employees on payroll thanks in part to the Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy (CEWS), which was extended past the original June 6 deadline to August 29. More information is yet to be provided, but the retroactive date and subsidy percentage remains the same. “The CEWS is working, it is helping support businesses through the COVID-19 crisis, and is keeping workers on payroll wherever possible,” said Tim Reuss, President and CEO of CADA. “It’s a good program, and we are pleased that the federal government extended the program beyond its endpoint in June to facilitate recovery.”
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