Trudeau outlines expansive criteria for 75 per cent wage subsidy to cover businesses, charities hit hard amid pandemic

It’s still unclear how much the support will ultimately cost, and how many businesses and organizations will apply and receive such assistance, though Prime Minister Trudeau acknowledged that the 'costs keep climbing.'

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau warns that there will be 'severe consequences' for those who try to game to the system. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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BY PALAK MANGAT

March 30, 2020

Businesses that have lost at least 30 per cent of their revenue because of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic can apply for the feds’ wage subsidy to recoup up to 75 per cent of their employees’ salaries, says Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.

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