联邦政府宣布新的有针对性支持，帮助工商业度过疫情
支持全国的小企业
同舟共济度过第二波疫情
小企业和员工们是我们各地社区的支柱。10月9日，我们宣布对工商业提供更多的、有针对性的支持，以帮助他们度过这第二波疫情。
（演讲的英文原文请见后）
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联邦政府宣布新的有针对性支持，帮助工商业度过疫情
Government announces new, targeted support to help businesses through pandemic
2020年10月9日 安大略渥太华 加拿大财政部
加拿大联邦政府采取了立即行动，帮助受全球性COVID-19疫情大流行影响的加拿大工商业，从帮助员工继续工作，到增加流动现金并提供支持以支付租金。
当前，在我们经济的某些部分正在复苏的同时，另有一些部分则继续因COVID-19疫情大流行而造成的收入减少、成本增加和不确定性而苦苦挣扎。
因此，副总理兼财政部长方惠兰（Chrystia Freeland）阁下10月9日宣布，联邦政府打算引入新的、有针对性的支持，帮助遭受重创而收入下降的企业和其他组织。政府计划制定立法，以提供支持帮助这些企业安全度过第二波病毒和冬季，帮助他们支付费用，以便他们可以继续为社区服务，并为强劲的恢复做好准备，这些支持包括：
新的“加拿大紧急租金补贴”（Canada Emergency Rent Subsidy），它将为受COVID-19疫情影响的符合资格组织提供简单易行的租金和房贷支持，直至2021年6月。租金补贴将直接提供给租户，同时也为地产业主提供支持。新的租金补贴将支持收入遭受下降的企业、慈善机构和非营利组织，方法是按比例对一定百分比的支出进行补贴，以逐渐递减、最高65%的方式支持直至2020年12月19日的符合资格支出。各企业和机构将能够回溯对从2020年9月27日至2020年10月24日区间内进行申领。
追加25%“加拿大紧急租金补贴”，针对因合格的公共卫生机构发布的强制性公共卫生指令而暂时关闭的组织，追加在65％补贴之上。这一措施是遵循《施政报告》中的承诺，为因当地公共卫生决定而暂时关闭的企业提供直接财务支持。
延长“加拿大紧急工资补贴”(Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy, CEWS)至2021年6月，这一措施将继续保护就业，帮助企业保留其员工在工资单上，并鼓励雇主聘回他们的员工。在2020年12月19日之前，此项补贴仍将维持目前的补贴率，最高不超过合格工资的65％。这一措施是联邦政府承诺创造超过100万个就业机会、并将就业恢复到疫情大流行以前水平之承诺的一部分。
扩展“加拿大紧急商业款项”（Canada Emergency Business Account , CEBA），此举将帮助有资格获得CEBA贷款、并继续遭受疫情大流行严重冲击的企业和非营利组织获得最高20,000元的无息贷款，这是对他们最初获得40,000元CEBA贷款的进一步支持。如果在2022年12月31日前偿还，这笔额外贷款的一半金额将可被宽恕。此外，CEBA的申请截止日期已延长至2020年12月31日。进一步的细节，包括该项目的启动日期和申请流程将在未来几天内宣布。要获得这笔额外的资金，需要证明COVID-19疫情对企业的影响。
引述
副总理兼财政部长方惠兰（Chrystia Freeland）阁下：
“加拿大企业和工作人士在适应全球性疫情所带来的挑战方面显示出极大的韧力。鉴于本国正处于第二波疫情中，我们政府知道工商业和工作人士需要持续的支持。从COVID-19疫情大流行开始我们就与国民同在、为企业提供帮助，我们将继续为他们提供所需的扶持。在我们共同经历当前这一困难局面的时候，我们将继续采取行动支持我们的工商业、保护就业并保持加拿大人的安全和健康。”
小企业、出口促进及国际贸易部长伍凤仪(Mary Ng)阁下：
“从疫情大流行开始，我们每天都在倾听企业主的声音，并回应他们的迫切需求。今天的政策调整是这些重要对话的直接结果，并将为全国各地更多的加拿大企业主、创业者和工作人士提供帮助。在接下来的几周和几个月中，我们将继续支撑他们。”
事实简要
联邦政府将引入立法，以在不久的将来落实新的租金补贴和延期工资补贴。
自启动以来，已有超过370万加拿大人通过“加拿大紧急工资补贴CEWS”获得了就业支持。截至2020年10月4日，已发放了超过410亿加元的补贴。
中小型企业在旅游业和运输业等行业占有很大比例，这些行业依然继续受到这种病毒及采取之相应措施的严重影响。
截至10月初，加拿大政府通过“加拿大紧急商业租金援助”（Canada Emergency Commercial Rent Assistance , CECRA）为小型企业提供了超过18亿加元的租金支持。租金援助已经帮助了130,000多家小企业，支持加拿大各地的118万个就业岗位。
新的租金补贴将接替先前的援助计划，为受COVID-19疫情影响的合格组织提供直接、有针对性且易于获得的租金支持，无需通过其地产业主。这一项目将补贴符合资格的固定资产支出，包括租金和商业房贷的利息等。今天所宣布计划的相关参数一直适用到2020年12月19日，而2021年的未来参数将根据需要进行调整和确定支持目标。
CEBA于今年4月推出，向因COVID-19疫情而收入减少但面临持续成本（例如租金、水电、保险、税收和就业成本）的小企业提供零利率、部分可宽恕的贷款。通过帮助这些企业承担成本，CEBA旨在帮助他们在COVID-19疫情之后恢复正常的业务运营。
新增的CEBA贷款为符合条件的企业实质增加了CEBA贷款，从40,000元提升至60,000元，其中有总计20,000元可获免除，只要余下的贷款可以在2022年12月31日之前偿还。企业为了获得此项进一步融资，需要就COVID-19疫情对业务的影响提供证词。
截至10月初，政府已批准超过76.5万笔CEBA贷款，总额超过300亿元。
相关链接(英文)
加拿大的 COVID-19 经济应对计划 Canada.ca/Economic-Response-Plan
英文原文
视频演讲内容：
Our top priority is keeping Canadians safe as we support people through this storm.
This morning, we received the news that 378,000 jobs were added to the economy in September, as the unemployment rate continues to go down.
This is good news for a lot of people, but we also know that there’s still lots more work to be done.
Earlier this week, Canadians could begin accessing the Canada Recovery Sickness Benefit and the Canada Recovery Caregiving Benefit—for people who are not covered at work if they get COVID-19 or if a family member gets sick.
Next week, applications will also open for the Canada Recovery Benefit, which is replacing the CERB for those who can’t access EI.
At the same time, we’re also looking at how else we can support businesses, as we outlined in the Throne Speech.
Today we are announcing new support for Canadian businesses so that they can keep workers on the job and get through the coming months.
Deputy Prime Minister Freeland will provide more details, but here’s the bottom line: even if many businesses have now reopened, most are not back to full capacity, while many others are facing the uncertainty of a second wave.
Our goal is to support Canadian employers and help businesses bridge to better times.
That’s why we are updating support for commercial rent with the new Canada Emergency Rent Subsidy.
This will provide support to businesses directly, not through landlords.
For businesses who have seen a revenue drop, the new rent subsidy can support up to 65 per cent of eligible expenses, and up to 90 per cent for businesses temporarily shut down by a mandatory second wave public health order.
At the same time, we are extending the wage subsidy—at a rate of up to 65 per cent of eligible wages—to December and expanding the Canada Emergency Business Account for those small businesses that need it, including with an additional $10,000 forgivable loan.
We’ll also work to target financial support directly to businesses that have to temporarily shut down as a result of local public health directions.
We know this second wave will be even harder for those who get hit.
That’s why our response needs to be targeted and effective.
Small and large businesses create jobs, drive our economy, and make our communities stronger.
Our government will continue to do whatever it takes to support them.
新闻内容
Government announces new, targeted support to help businesses through pandemic
October 9, 2020Ottawa, OntarioDepartment of Finance Canada
The Government of Canada took immediate action to help Canadian businesses affected by the global COVID-19 pandemic, from helping keep employees on the job to increasing cash flow and providing support to help pay rent.
While some parts of our economy are recovering, others continue to struggle with reduced revenues, increased costs, and uncertainty because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
That is why today the Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister, the Honourable Chrystia Freeland, announced the government’s intention to introduce new, targeted supports to help hard-hit businesses and other organizations experiencing a drop in revenue. The government plans to introduce legislation to provide support that would help these businesses safely get through the second wave of the virus and the winter, cover costs so they can continue to serve their communities, and be positioned for a strong recovery, including:
The new Canada Emergency Rent Subsidy, which would provide simple and easy-to-access rent and mortgage support until June 2021 for qualifying organizations affected by COVID-19. The rent subsidy would be provided directly to tenants, while also providing support to property owners. The new rent subsidy would support businesses, charities, and non-profits that have suffered a revenue drop, by subsidizing a percentage of their expenses, on a sliding scale, up to a maximum of 65 per cent of eligible expenses until December 19, 2020. Organizations would be able to make claims retroactively for the period that began September 27 and ends October 24, 2020.
A top-up Canada Emergency Rent Subsidy of 25 per cent for organizations temporarily shut down by a mandatory public health order issued by a qualifying public health authority, in addition to the 65 per cent subsidy. This follows a commitment in the Speech from the Throne to provide direct financial support to businesses temporarily shut down as a result of a local public health decision.
The extension of the Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy until June 2021, which would continue to protect jobs by helping businesses keep employees on the payroll and encouraging employers to re-hire their workers. The subsidy would remain at the current subsidy rate of up to a maximum of 65 per cent of eligible wages until December 19, 2020. This measure is part of the government’s commitment to create over 1 million jobs and restore employment to the level it was before the pandemic.
An expanded Canada Emergency Business Account (CEBA), which would enable businesses, and not-for-profits eligible for CEBA loans—and that continue to be seriously impacted by the pandemic—to access an interest-free loan of up to $20,000, in addition to the original CEBA loan of $40,000. Half of this additional financing would be forgivable if repaid by December 31, 2022. Additionally, the application deadline for CEBA is being extended to December 31, 2020. Further details, including the launch date and application process will be announced in the coming days. An attestation of the impact of COVID-19 on the business will be required to access the additional financing.
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“Canadian businesses and workers have shown tremendous resilience in adapting to the challenges posed by the global pandemic. With the country now in the second wave of this virus, our government knows businesses and workers need continued support. We were there to help businesses when the COVID-19 pandemic began, and we will continue to give them the support they need. As we get through this difficult situation, we will keep taking action to support our businesses, protect jobs, and keep Canadians safe and healthy.”
The Hon. Chrystia Freeland, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance
“From the very beginning of this pandemic, we spent every single day listening to business owners and responding to their urgent needs. Today’s changes are a direct result of those crucial conversations, and will help even more Canadian business owners, entrepreneurs, and workers across the country. In the weeks and months ahead, we will continue to have their backs.”
The Hon. Mary Ng, Minister of Small Business, Export Promotion and International Trade
Quick Facts
The government will introduce legislation to implement the new rent subsidy and the wage subsidy extension in the near future.
Since its launch, over 3.7 million Canadians have had their jobs supported through the Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy, with more than $41 billion paid out in subsidies as of October 4, 2020.
Small- and medium-sized businesses are strongly represented in sectors like tourism and transportation, which continue to be significantly affected by the virus and the measures taken to contain it.
As of early October, the Government of Canada has delivered over $1.8 billion in rent support, through the Canada Emergency Commercial Rent Assistance (CECRA) for small businesses. Rent assistance has helped over 130,000 small businesses, supporting 1.18 million jobs in Canada.
The new rent subsidy would pick up where the previous program left off, delivering direct, targeted, and accessible rent support to qualifying organizations affected by COVID-19 without the need to work through their landlords. It would provide a subsidy for eligible fixed property expenses, including rent and interest on commercial mortgages. Program parameters announced today apply until December 19, 2020 with future parameters in 2021 to be adapted and targeted as needed.
Launched in April, CEBA provides zero-interest, partially forgivable loans to small businesses that have experienced diminished revenues due to COVID-19 but face ongoing costs, such as rent, utilities, insurance, taxes and employment costs. By assisting these businesses in covering their costs, CEBA is intended to help them resume normal business operations after COVID-19.
The additional CEBA loan would effectively increase CEBA loans to $60,000 from $40,000 for eligible businesses, of which a total of $20,000 would be forgiven if the balance of the loan is repaid before December 31, 2022. An attestation of the impact of COVID-19 on the business will be required to access the additional financing.
As of early October, over 765,000 CEBA loans have been approved, representing more than $30 billion.
Associated Links
Canada’s COVID-19 Economic Response Plan