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Methinks there are many New Brunswicker's who would have a very hard time finding empathy to support Mr Couture and his lament N'esy Pas?
https://davidraymondamos3.blogspot.com/2020/03/who-is-covered-and-who-is-left-out-when.html
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/new-brunswick/covid-financial-relief-new-brunswick-1.5507010
Who is covered and who is left out when it comes to COVID-19 financial relief
Employees have several programs available; self-employed and small business owners worry about their futures
· CBC News · Posted: Mar 24, 2020 9:00 AM AT
James Couture is a self-employed French-English interpreter, whose jobs have dried up due to the COVID-19 outbreak. (Submitted by James Couture)
A number of financial assistance programs are available to people who aren't working due to the COVID-19 outbreak, but some say more needs to be done for those who work for themselves or run a small business.
"I don't think I'm eligible for anything," said James Couture, who operates a simultaneous French-English interpretation service, based in Fredericton.
The federal government's COVID-19 economic response includes employment insurance benefits, an emergency care benefit and an emergency support benefit.
"None of that is going to help me," said Couture.
"There's going to be a lot of people falling through the cracks on this."
Couture had booked jobs on about 20 days per month, from March through June, but the cancellations are piling up.
"That's just going to be wiped off the map."
Couture said he has enough money set aside to hold out for a few months, but he expects it will be quite a while before anyone is gathering in large groups for meetings again, which is the type of event he relies on for work.
"It's going to hurt. There's no doubt about that."
Opposition politicians at the federal and provincial levels are also zeroing in on the absence of a specific income support program so far for the self-employed.
Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer is calling for HST refunds for small businesses that are severely affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. (CBC)
Federal Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer is calling for the refunding of GST remittances to small businesses that collected them over a minimum of the last six months
Tax relief
Couture said he would welcome some tax relief.
"Taxes are due. HST is due. I'd like to see them tell business owners they don't have to pay their HST for the next quarter."
"That would be great," said Couture. "That would help, absolutely it would help."
The federal government has already announced that it's deferring income tax payments until September.
Wage subsidies and business loans
The Conservatives are also advocating for a significant increase in the wage subsidy as a way to help small businesses.
The federal government is proposing a three-month wage subsidy that would be available to small businesses, as well as non-profits and charities.
It would be worth 10 per cent of an employee's pay to a maximum of $1,375 per worker and $25,000 per employer.
In order to make it easier for small businesses to get their credit extended, the federal government has reduced the rate of capital that banks are required to hold to protect themselves against vulnerabilities.
That measure is expected to inject $300 billion in lending into the economy.
And another $10 billion will flow through the Business Development Bank of Canada and Export Development Canada, mainly to support "credit solutions" for small and medium-sized businesses with private sector lenders.
No provincial programs
Provincially, the opposition Liberals are calling for the Progressive Conservative government to introduce some kind of help for small businesses and the self-employed as soon as possible, especially for those who have had to shut down due to the state of emergency.
Provincial Liberal finance critic Roger Melanson says small business owners are worried about how they are going to pay their bills and the provincial government should announce an assistance program soon. (CBC)
"It's an issue of cash flow," said finance critic Roger Melanson.
"They don't have any money coming in," he said.
"They are obviously worried about feeding their families and paying their basic expenses."
Andrew Harvey, the Liberal critic for economic development, suggested the province adopt a program like the one Prince Edward Island has announced.
PEI is offering $500 per week for self-employed Islanders who are significantly affected by the pandemic and emergency financing for small businesses through a loan of up to $100,000 with a fixed interest rate of four per cent.
Harvey acknowledged that Premier Blaine Higgs has indicated the province is looking at what gaps need to be addressed before announcing its support programs.
"I think people would like to hear from the province very soon," said Melanson.
Couture agreed.
"I'd like to see something. You know, rent and everything is going to have to be paid."
Employment Insurance
People who are laid off due to work closures can apply for federal employment insurance benefits.
That's if you have worked a minimum number of hours in the past year, which varies from region to region.
In the EI region known as Fredericton-Moncton-Saint John, where the unemployment rate is 6.3 per cent, a minimum of 665 work hours in the past year is required.
In Madawaska-Charlotte, the unemployment rate is 7.2 per cent and 630 hours are needed.
The Restigouche-Albert region's rate is 11.2 per cent and it takes 490 hours of work in the past year to qualify for EI benefits.
In order to get this type of EI benefit you also need a "record of employment" document from your employer.
That ROE should be completed in a specific way in order to expedite the application process.
If any comments are written in Box 16, Reason for Separation, the application gets taken out of the automatic processing system and is flagged for review by an agent.
Service Canada has asked people to use the following codes:
- Code A - a shortage of work or shutdown due to COVID-19
- Code D - the employee is sick or quarantined.
- Code E - the employee quit because of COVID-19
- Code N - the employee has taken a leave of absence due to COVID-19
EI sickness benefits
People who can't work because they are self-quarantined can also apply for EI sickness benefits.
A minimum of 600 hours of work in the past year is required to qualify for this program.
A record of employment is not required, nor a doctor's note, and the normal one-week wait period has been waived.
This program pays out 55 per cent of your insurable earnings to a maximum of $573 a week for a period of up to 15 weeks.
Emergency Support Benefit
People who have been laid off, but don't qualify for EI are going to be able to apply for a new Emergency Support Benefit.
But there's no word yet on what it will take to qualify and how much it will pay out.
Federal officials say applications will open next month via the Canada Revenue Agency and Service Canada.
Emergency Care Benefit
People who are self-quarantined and don't qualify for EI, will be able to apply for the Emergency Care Benefit.
It's intended for people who are sick with COVID-19, caring for a family member with COVID-19, caring for children due to school closures, or otherwise quarantined.
This is currently the only benefit available to people who are self-employed.
The benefit will be worth up to $900 biweekly for a period of up to 15 weeks.
As with the Emergency Support Benefit, applications aren't open yet. They are expected to be available sometime next month.
Workers' compensation
Provincially, workers who contract COVID-19 through workplace exposure can apply for WorkSafe benefits.
Claims will be adjudicated case-by-case, said WorkSafeNB.
Evidence has to show infection arose out of and in the course of employment and that the risk of contracting the disease through the employment was greater than the risk associated with contracting it through daily life.
WorkSafe benefits are not available to workers who don't go to work for preventive reasons.
Other proposed measures
MPs are reconvening Tuesday to vote on other proposed COVID-19 measures.
Proposed measures include:
- increasing GST credit payments and Canada Child Benefit payments.
- setting up an Indigenous Community Support Fund.
- implementing a six-month interest-free period on student loans.
- reducing the required minimum withdrawals from Registered Retirement Income Funds and registered pension plans while the markets are down.
- funding equipment such as beds and barriers to implement social distancing and reduce overcrowding in homeless shelters and women's shelters.
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David Amos
Methinks its interesting that Trudeau just announced over the CBC airwaves that he will be giving 2-grand a month to dudes like Mr Couture within 10 days of applying for it over the Internet. Trust that is more that my stipend from CPP and the old age pension and I have to pay for my Health Care out of it because the "Power That Be" put a "Stay" on my Medicare Card. My question is whereas Mr Couture seems to be a healthy soul why does he not take a job processing our seafood or agricultural products instead us of bringing in foreign workers? He could make ends meet that way instead sitting home and whining about how bad the economy is N'esy Pas?
David Amos
Reply to @David Amos: Go Figure
Parliament passes Ottawa's $107 billion COVID-19 aid package
Conservatives raised objections to what they dubbed a Liberal 'power grab'
John Paul Tasker · CBC News · Posted: Mar 25, 2020 5:30 AM ET | Last Updated: 8 minutes ago
"The Senate heard from Finance Minister Bill Morneau Wednesday, who painted a grim picture of the state of the Canadian economy — saying it was essential for Parliament to approve a plan to get money to Canadians in need as a time when hundreds of thousands of workers are facing unemployment.
Morneau said Canada is suffering an "enormous" number of job losses right now, but the government hopes and expects those losses will be temporary. Morneau was taking questions from senators who wanted details on how the new Canada Emergency Response Benefit would actually work.
Under the legislation, Morneau said, workers would have access to as much as $2,000 a month for four months."
Parliament passes Ottawa's $107 billion COVID-19 aid package
Conservatives raised objections to what they dubbed a Liberal 'power grab'
John Paul Tasker · CBC News · Posted: Mar 25, 2020 5:30 AM ET | Last Updated: 8 minutes ago
"The Senate heard from Finance Minister Bill Morneau Wednesday, who painted a grim picture of the state of the Canadian economy — saying it was essential for Parliament to approve a plan to get money to Canadians in need as a time when hundreds of thousands of workers are facing unemployment.
Morneau said Canada is suffering an "enormous" number of job losses right now, but the government hopes and expects those losses will be temporary. Morneau was taking questions from senators who wanted details on how the new Canada Emergency Response Benefit would actually work.
Under the legislation, Morneau said, workers would have access to as much as $2,000 a month for four months."
David Amos
"Federal Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer is calling for the refunding of GST remittances to small businesses that collected them over a minimum of the last six months"
Parties near tentative deal on Ottawa's $82 billion COVID-19 aid package: sources
Liberals drop language that would have given government taxing powers to 2021
John Paul Tasker · CBC News · Posted: Mar 24, 2020 11:09 AM ET
HMMMM it appears that late last night the wind was taken out of the government's sails when it comes to writing big blank cheques. Methinks it time tobatten down the hatches and prepare for the economic storm thats on the horizon. Maritmers are accustomed to hard times and you do not have a culture of defeat like Harper falsly claim many moons ago N'esy Pas?
Bell: Trudeau backs down on COVID-19 power grab
Rick Bell
Published:
March 25, 2020
"The fight is over, the fight apparently won.
The news comes in the wee hours of Wednesday morning, right around three in the morning Ottawa time.
Soon after, in that ungodly hour, the federal Conservatives put out a statement.
“The Liberal shamefully tried to use a public health crisis to give themselves the power to raise taxes, debt and spending without parliamentary approval. But after hours of negotiation, the government has backed down.”
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau does not get his way.
Tuesday is a day from Hell.
The political argy-bargy comes back quick, so early in this story it is a surprise."
David Amos
Methinks there are many New Brunswicker's who would have a very hard time finding empathy to support Mr Couture and his lament N'esy Pas?
Lou Bell
Reply to @David Amos: Another example of why bilingualism is so expensive to a poor province.
Dan Lee
Reply to @Lou Bell:
yes and feeding tax dollars to all Fredericton is just too costly for Moncton and area.................
yes and feeding tax dollars to all Fredericton is just too costly for Moncton and area.................
Marguerite Deschamps
Reply to @David Amos: Yet, I still have empathy for you who do not have a Medicare card.
Lou Bell
Reply to @Dan Lee:
Moncton and area has been fed tax dollars for decades ! They just missed
out on another 130 million undisclosed dollars from the Liberals before
the last election ! And we thought 30 million to Saint John was too
much !!!
Marguerite Deschamps
Reply to @Lou
DumBell: Very generous of you to be ready to give up your mother
language make New Brunswick a unilingual French-speaking province!
Marguerite Deschamps
It should not be a problem for you given that you made 86 on your French exam, I might add.
Gordon Edwards
Reply to @David Amos:
Why? Because there is no support in NB for small business? Because it
is a translation service? Because Mr Couture ate your cookie? Your
incessant ramblings and half statements only make sense if you provide
the context for them. Insider jokes only work if the audience goes
beyond the voices in your head, n'esy pas?
David Amos
Reply to @Gordon Edwards: Too Too Funny Methinks you don't understand because so many of my words explaining matters go "Poof"
Perhaps you should ask Higgy and his buddies Vicky, Krissy and Davey what I am talking about They are the party leaders making backroom deals Better yet if you truly are curious you can simply Google Dominic Cardy Butter Tarts and start reading or give me a call Nesy Pas?
Perhaps you should ask Higgy and his buddies Vicky, Krissy and Davey what I am talking about They are the party leaders making backroom deals Better yet if you truly are curious you can simply Google Dominic Cardy Butter Tarts and start reading or give me a call Nesy Pas?
David Amos
Reply to @Marguerite Deschamps: Pure D BS
David Amos
Methinks this is some news I have been alluding to for days that Mr Jones has yet to reveal for some strange reason. Anyway trust that the EUB just decided to adjourn both the following matters "Sine Die" just like I predicted much to the chagrin of many political pundits N'esy Pas?
Matter 452 - NB Power Application for Approval of an Advanced Metering Infrastructure Capital Project
Matter 458 - NB Power 2020-2021 General Rate Application / Instance no 458 - Énergie NB Demande générale de tarifs pour 2020-2021
Roger Richard
Reply to @David Amos:
To postpone the smart meters is good because it will give time for the
population to get informed. Most people do not realize the harm those
devices are doing to our health.
David Amos
Reply to @Roger Richard: C'est Vrai Mon Ami
David Amos
Reply to @Roger Richard: Methinks folks should notice that Mr Jones predicted what the EUB would do today but failed to report what it have decided yesterday N'esy Pas?
What is happening with gas and diesel prices in New Brunswick
CBC News estimates fuel price changes each week based on internal calculations. EUB sets prices every Thursday
Robert Jones · CBC News · Posted: Dec 11, 2019 10:04 AM AT | Last Updated: March 24
Gas falls overnight
Steep declines in markets for gasoline again on Monday are going to trigger another special price setting tonight midnight in New Brunswick. Look for a 10-cent reduction Wednesday morning.
Prices will then reset as normal on Thursday but should not move much when that happens. Trading prices in New York are currently at 18-year lows and it is hard to see them falling much further, but these are strange times and I guess we'll see.
Diesel, heating to drop Thursday
Prices on diesel and heating oil will also be coming down but not until Thursday. Look for an eight-cent decline on those fuels.
David Amos
Reply to @Roger
Richard: Methinks it must be truly amazing how much the Irving Clan is
losing these days on their current stock of oil and fuel It should not
surprise anyone as to why their lawyer did not oppose NB Power asking
the EUB not to raise the power rates right now or allow it to invest in
"Not So Smart" Meters N'esy Pas?
Roger Richard
Reply to @David Amos: Many things are done behind the scenes. It is troublesome for our democracy.
David Amos
Reply to @Roger
Richard: Methinks its strange that Mr Jones does not find this news
about NB Power worth reporting After all he cannot deny crossing paths
with you and I over two years ago. He even published a photo of us N'esy
Pas?
Opting out smart meter program could cost NB Power customers
Power customers in British Columbia, Quebec have faced fees for refusing the installation of smart meters
Robert Jones · CBC News · Posted: Feb 10, 2018 8:00 AM AT
"Smart meter opponent Roger Richard, right, leads a group worried about human health problems caused by long term exposure to the devices. (Robert Jones/CBC NEWS)"
Opting out smart meter program could cost NB Power customers
Power customers in British Columbia, Quebec have faced fees for refusing the installation of smart meters
Robert Jones · CBC News · Posted: Feb 10, 2018 8:00 AM AT
"Smart meter opponent Roger Richard, right, leads a group worried about human health problems caused by long term exposure to the devices. (Robert Jones/CBC NEWS)"
Roger Richard
Reply to @David Amos: Nice picture in stressful times.
David Amos
Reply to @Roger Richard: Methinks after over two days Mr Jones has deemed that the news about NB Power and the EUB is not worth reporting N'esy Pas?
David Amos
Reply to @Roger Richard: Methinks after over two days Mr Jones has deemed that the news about NB Power and the EUB is not worth reporting N'esy Pas?
Roger Richard
Reply to @David Amos: I believe that Nova Scotia is also temporally stoping the deployment of their smart meters because of the virus. Smart meters were accepted in Nova Scotia the same year New Brunswick refused them.
Peter Douglas
what help will be available for people on EI with claims about to run out? People like this will fall through the cracks.. There's not much for work out there...
David Amos
Reply to @Peter
Douglas: Methinks they will have to go on welfare like Higgy's blogging
buddy Chucky Leblanc He is doing just fine in Fat Fred City N'esy Pas?
Bart JW
The 10% wage subsidy is an absolute joke unless you are still operating but at a somewhat reduced level, that will not keep people on the payroll if there is no revenue coming in it's impossible. So no choice but to lay off everyone, at least we have EI right? The biggest thing the gov't could do would be to make EI payments non-taxable. At the moment everyone is going to have to do with less being on EI and then the next tax season everyone is going to get hammered on income tax. And this 900$ biweekly for people who don't qualify for EI..that's way more then most will get who do qualify..ridiculous!
David Amos
Reply to @Bart JW: Welcome to the Circus
Roy Nicholl
HST refunds are not going to help residential landlords (they do not collect GST/HST) and are not eligible.
The word from the province (NB) thus far is no deferrals on property tax bills (due in May);
Similarly, our initial enquires to the banks for details about their offers on mortgage payment deferrals have thus far indicated they are only for owner-occupants.
Naturally, evictions for non-payment have been frozen in most jurisdictions. While this is a necessary measure for those tenants who are suddenly out of work/school, property owners are going to be squeezed in a month or two.
SarahRose Werner
Reply to @Roy
Nicholl: "Though business property taxes must be paid by May 31, late
penalties will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis to see if the penalty
can be waived due to undue financial challenges, such as having to
close a business due to COVID-19." - NB government news release 20 Mar
2020.
Roy Nicholl
Reply to @SarahRose Werner:
Yes ... and when you inquire further, there are only crickets
Yes ... and when you inquire further, there are only crickets
Gordon Edwards
Reply to @Roy Nicholl:
Understood & agree. The key here for most business is remaining
liquid through the crunch so employees have a job to return to. Tax
payment deferrals, be it HST/GST or property taxes, represent direct and
immediate liquidity funding into businesses.
The alternative is ugly ... wait for the government to clarify what is available, waddle through the "application" process, wait for the response ... respond to request for more information ... wait for the funds to be dispersed if you actually are approved. Oh, yes, you won't receive the full amount because the banks will take their slice of pie as well as they shuffle money from the government to, hopefully, your business.
The alternative is ugly ... wait for the government to clarify what is available, waddle through the "application" process, wait for the response ... respond to request for more information ... wait for the funds to be dispersed if you actually are approved. Oh, yes, you won't receive the full amount because the banks will take their slice of pie as well as they shuffle money from the government to, hopefully, your business.
David Amos
Reply to @Roy Nicholl: Methinks you know all the crickets on a first name basis N'esy Pas?
Roy Nicholl
Reply to @David Amos:
The Crickets were Niki Sullivan, Jerry Allison, Joe Mauldin and, of course, Buddy Holly. All save Mr. Allison are deceased; Buddy Holly, before my time. I've never had the pleasure to make their acquaintance.
David Amos
Reply to @Roy
Nicholl: Methinks Chucky Leblanc and everybody else in the know in Fat
Fred City knows Jiminy Cricket and at least some of his cohorts in the
green, purple, orange, blue and red coats N'esy Pas?
David Amos
Reply to @Roy
Nicholl: BTW You overlooked Waylon Jennings the dude who gave up his
seat to another favourite of mine the Big Bopper
David Amos
Reply to @SarahRose
Werner: FYI Do you know who was the Supervisor of Taxation in NB until
he died in the early eighties? I know for a fact that he could answer
nearly any question about taxation in a heartbeat and if he didn't know
it he would get to the bottom of it fast.
David Amos
Reply to @Roy
Nicholl: Methinks I should not be surprised that 13 hours after your no
so funny reply all I hear is crickets coming from your corner too N'esy
Pas?
David Amos
Reply to @SarahRose Werner: Methinks you may already know that the Tax Supervisor I am referring to was my Father N'esy Pas?
Roy Nicholl
Content disabled
Reply to @David Amos:
Some of us are still working :-)
Besides, I just presumed you were talking to yourself.
David Amos
Content disabled
Reply to @Roy Nicholl: Yea Right that was days ago
Methinks you are just surprised that this comment section remained open after you thought you had gotten last word N'esy Pas?
Methinks you are just surprised that this comment section remained open after you thought you had gotten last word N'esy Pas?
David Amos
Reply to @Roy Nicholl: Methinks it rather apparent that your CBC buddies want you to have last word N'esy Pas?
Lindsay McCluskey
I fear the negative economic impacts from this massive global shutdown more than anything else right now.
We have just created our next economic crisis with our response. I genuinely hope it was worth it.
Lindsay McCluskey
Reply to @Lindsay
McCluskey: Let me be clear, as much as I worry for my father in this
time, I am far more worried about the world we are leaving our kids.
Climate crisis wasn't enough? Let's just crash the economy for them as
well.
SarahRose
Werner
Reply to @Lindsay McCluskey: The economy will recover. People who die of COVID won't.
SarahRose
Werner
Reply to @Lindsay
McCluskey: My parents were born in 1926 and 1931. That means they grew
up during the Depression. They turned out fine. Your kids will be
fine.
Lindsay McCluskey
Reply to @SarahRose
Werner: Well, hindsight is 20/20. Hence your optimism. And I'm not
worried about my child specifically, I'm worried about the quality of
life for all children around the world. The implications of halting the
global economy are far reaching and not fully understood. This may
well be worse than the Great Depression.
Lindsay McCluskey
Reply to @SarahRose
Werner: You're also comparing two events nearly 100 years apart. Our
government and the economy have changed drastically since then. Global
trade was not an important cog on the wheel yet. And your grandparents
still lived in a time where they had reasonable expectations not to see
their children grow up.
The times have changed. This is more complicated now.
The times have changed. This is more complicated now.
SarahRose
Werner
Reply to @Lindsay
McCluskey: Lindsay, I'm in my early 60s and have a slightly low white
blood cell count. For me, the measures that are being put in place to
control the spread of COVID are worth it. I decline to be sacrificed
for the sake of your children or anyone else's children.
SarahRose
Werner
Reply to @Lindsay
McCluskey: I would also note that not everyone who's died of COVID has
been elderly. Some of the dead have been children. Your children have
*no* future if they're not alive.
Lindsay McCluskey
Reply to @SarahRose
Werner: I did not debate the precautions taken. However, I will point
out that the quarantine could arguably be as effective if it only
applied to the high-risk groups, including the young immuno-compromised
population. I will also argue that we all have immunological profiles
that benefit from the exposure of new viruses to keep the collective
healthier. I will also argue that work in a grocery store and live in a
small town and the ABSOLUTE WORSE offenders of these safeguards are
people your age and above...putting me and all my colleagues at higher
risk of exposure.
Lou Bell
Reply to @Lindsay McCluskey: You'd have preferred the Great Plague over the Great Depression it appears .
Lou Bell
Reply to @Lindsay
McCluskey: Then whine to them . I live in the city and the people don't
appear to be so entitled as in your Community !
Lou Bell
Reply to @Lou Bell: So you'd prefer to be a part of the problem than the solution .
SarahRose
Werner
Reply to @Lindsay
McCluskey: No one is being required to quarantine *unless* (1) they've
recently returned from another country, and (2) they have or are
presumed to be infected. The current economic situation is not due to
the relatively small numbers of people being required to quarantine.
Everyone *is* being required to practice social distancing. The
Emergency Act requiring this was only imposed after it became clear that
people were not doing so voluntarily.
SarahRose
Werner
Reply to @Lindsay
McCluskey: I'm not responsible for the behaviour of all people my age
and above any more than you're responsible for the behaviour of your
entire age group. I can only be responsible for my own behaviour. I
assure you, I *am* practicing social distancing and other measures.
Greg Smith
Reply to @Lindsay McCluskey: You nailed it.
David Amos
Reply to @Greg Smith:
Methinks many would agree that the lady stood her ground very well
against the two other women whether they agreed with her or not. Perhaps
she should run for public office N'esy Pas?
David Amos
Reply to @Lindsay McCluskey: Hint Hint
Google Fundy Royal Debate to listen to an old dude who agrees with you
Google Fundy Royal Debate to listen to an old dude who agrees with you
Lindsay McCluskey
Reply to @SarahRose Werner: I did not imply that you were responsible for your entire age group, I was simply making an observation about your age group in the town I live in based on my personal experiences.
I am also practicing social distancing measures, washing my hands every 15 minutes, not touching my face and staying at home when I'm not at work. I care about the weakest members of my society and am happy to do my part to keep them safe.
But I am also allowed to have an opinion about all of this. And I'm aware of how unpopular this opinion is. But it remains my opinion. And I would love nothing more than to be wrong.
Take care, SarahRose. I do genuinely care about your (and all others) well-being despite our disagreement in this matter.
David Amos
Reply to @Lindsay McCluskey: Hmmm Methinks that is a political answer N'esy Pas?
Gary Melanson
I thought the Emergency Support Benefit covers the self employed who have no source of income ?
SarahRose
Werner
Reply to @Gary
Melanson: Per the federal government's website, the Emergency Support
Benefit will cover self-employed folks on the same basis as other
workers. The details haven't been released yet.
ROB CLARK
Reply to @SarahRose
Werner: From what I understand in order to be entitled to income
replacement,one must be able to prove you actually had an income ,be it
from self employment or ROE's etc. The problem is there is a relativity
significant segment of society whose income is derived from a variety of
sources.We live on credit cards and a line of credit all year,and in
December we sell some of our investments ,or some land, firewood,etc to
pay off those credit cards et al.I am doubtful we will be receiving any
benefits but who knows.I ,unlike others on here that look for the
negative in everything, believe our various levels of government are
doing the best they can in a never before seen situation.I also thank my
lucky stars i happened to come out my mothers chute into the finest
country on our earth ,and repeat daily that no matter how bad things are
there are ALWAYS someone worse off than I.Be safe everyone we will get
through this!
Gary
Melanson
Reply to @ROB CLARK:
Maybe last years tax returns will be used to judge monthly income
averages. You are right income varies for many self employed people,
seasonal fluctuations, etc.
David Amos
Reply to @Gary
Melanson: Methinks it all just political rhetoric We shall see what
works out best for whom when we are counting our mony months from now
N'esy Pas?
ROB CLARK
55 year old male ,left job at 50 to take care of ailing wife with MS.Have been living on retirement savings for 5 years at about $25,000 per annum ,which after the last month are worth about 60% of the month before.As far as we can see there isn't anything for us except perhaps a boost in GST rebate of a couple a hundred.
But we have some provisions ahead,and we will get through this.Things are gonna be difficult for a while but remember everyone we will get through this !
Life is the only true wealth.
David Amos
Reply to @ROB CLARK: True and Good Luck to you and yours
SarahRose Werner
"That ROE should be completed in a specific way in order to expedite the application process." - The information provided here is quite useful. I'm having to do an ROE this weekend.
David Amos
Reply to @SarahRose
Werner: Methinks Higgy should trust that the CRA, the IRS and all the
Feds on both sides of the 49th know my Record of Employment (ROE) very
well N'esy Pas?
Fred Sanford
This is also going to be hard on university students whose summer employment will be impacted but will still have big education expenses.
SarahRose
Werner
Reply to @Fred
Sanford: University students students should be given refunds or credits
for the tuition they paid for classes that have now been suspended.
David Amos
Reply to @Fred
Sanford: Methinks the comical character whose name you employ should not
care about anything anymore because he finally had the "Big One" many
years ago N'esy Pas?
Matt Steele
Not to mention all the folks whose EI is about to expire , and their is no work to return to ; and all those folks who were counting on banking EI hours now , so that they could receive EI benefits through the winter when seasonal jobs are shut down . Many govt. employees are classified as casuals ; and they have been sent home with nothing to fall back on.....sounds like a lot of folks are about to lose everything , but the politicians will ensure that their own pockets are filled .
Richard Cyr
Reply to @Matt Steele:
I tried that yesterday but my effort was thwarted my Moe and his inseparable friend Ron.
I'm one of those people who can't skip 2020. I won't last until May/June 2021.
The mistake I made yesterday was to use myself as an example so lets forget that.
I'm honestly far more worried about my coworkers who are now in their 50s and have been short order cooks in this small town their entire lives.
What are THEY going to do?
As you correctly pointed out, most are probably already running on fumes this time of year or they
will be soon.
I tried that yesterday but my effort was thwarted my Moe and his inseparable friend Ron.
I'm one of those people who can't skip 2020. I won't last until May/June 2021.
The mistake I made yesterday was to use myself as an example so lets forget that.
I'm honestly far more worried about my coworkers who are now in their 50s and have been short order cooks in this small town their entire lives.
What are THEY going to do?
As you correctly pointed out, most are probably already running on fumes this time of year or they
will be soon.
Lou Bell
Reply to @Richard Cyr:
And yet you tried to blame the province for your predicament. This is a
world problem and your plight is at the National level , not the
Provincial and it appeared you wanted some kind of an exemption in your
case. Most of those shown positive have been people COMING INTO THE
PROVINCE . Would be suicide to open the doors to them right now. Nice to
be able to serve the tourists IF WE LIVE TO DO IT . You're not alone ,
there are millions out there with similar problems , some that were
suffering even before this crisis .
David Amos
Reply to @Matt Steele: Methinks you are preaching to the choir again N'esy Pas?
David Amos
Reply to @Lou Bell: Methinks your fancy blue knickers have been in quite a knot lately N'esy Pas?
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