Charities, non-profits could plunge into crisis before federal wage subsidy kicks in

Relief should be extended to non-profits and charities proactively, before they are forced to lay off staff, abandon leases, or even shutter permanently.

Charities and non-profits are calling on Finance Minister Bill Morneau to ease the eligibility criteria for the feds' wage subsidy program, which requires that businesses and organizations prove they have seen a 30 per cent drop in revenue.The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Opinion

BY SHANNON DAUB AND ALISON BREWIN

April 6, 2020

Since they are on the front lines of our COVID response and form a vital part of our social fabric, Canadian charities and non-profit organizations should immediately qualify for the new Canada emergency wage subsidy program, or they’ll be forced into crisis.

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