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What is the impact on labour in this sector? What can be done about it? Where do we get information? What do we do?

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60%

40%

70%

777,600 666,000 445,000

Drop in Revenues

= Drop in Employment

= Estimated

Jobs Lost

$

43% 37% 25%

Work at Home?

Not really… MANAGEMENT, ADMINISTRATION SALES, SERVICES, ART & CULTURE, TRADES

15.5% 80%

HOTEL EMPLOYEES RESTAURANT EMPLOYEES

80% hourly wage 70% hourly wage

Share of Demand 2019

Source: Conference Board of Canada Accommodation Food and Beverage Recreation and Entertainment Transportation Travel Services

DOMESTIC FOREIGN

33%

NON-TOURISM

54% 13% 78% 17% 5%

Figures rounded to nearest 10th

75% 16% 10% 64% 30% 6% 93% 2% 5%

Summer Job Surge

(Average 2013-2019, March – July) Source: Statistics Canada, Labour Force Survey

216,700

New Jobs

(An increase of 11%)

305,100

Increase in Full Time Employment

238,800

March – July

2019

Job Growth

2020

What can be done about it? Where do we get information? What do we do?

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Let’s start with Government of Canada COVID-19 Emergency Benefits

GOC Relief for Workforce

Responding to COVID-19

Emergency Care Benefit

$900 bi-weekly for up to 15 weeks Temporary income support for workers who must stay at home and have no access to paid sick leave Self-employed, sick or quarantined,

• r directed to

self-isolate

but do not qualify for EI sickness benefits

Self-employed taking care of family member who is sick with COVID-19

but do not qualify for EI sickness benefits

EI-eligible and non EI-eligible working parents who must stay home without pay because of children

who need care (e.g. sick, school closures)

How To Apply

(effective April 2020)

• 1. CRA MyAccount

secure portal, or

• 2. My Service Canada

Account, or

• 3. Toll-free number

GOC Relief for Workforce

Responding to COVID-19

Emergency Support Benefit

To support workers not eligible for EI and who are facing unemployment $5 billion support, delivered through CRA

Intended to be long-term income support Government hasn’t yet provided information on the details

GOC Relief for Workforce

Responding to COVID-19

10% Wage Subsidy

for eligible small businesses, not-for-profit organizations and charities

― Next 90 days ― Up to a maximum of $1,375 per employee and $25,000/employer

This will help employers keep people on their payroll and help Canadians keep their jobs.

How To Apply

• CRA/ Department of Finance will advise

(No information yet)

GOC Relief for Workforce

Responding to COVID-19

Work Sharing Program

Intended to Help Prevent Layoffs

Special Measures for employers affected by downturn due to COVID-19

• Extend work sharing agreements by additional

38 weeks, for total of 78 weeks

• Mandatory waiting period waived

March 15, 2020 – March 14, 2021

How To Apply

• Application guide online
• Three documents to submit:
• Application
• Employee-signed attachment
• Recovery plan for special measures
• And sales figures for last 2 years

1 800 367 5693

Moving Forward

Responding to COVID-19

Coronavirus Resource Hub Centre de ressources sur le coronavirus

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Measuring the Impact Curating the Information Disseminating Information

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