Canadian Business for Social Responsibility and Upswing Solutions have compiled the Canadian Business Responders List. This resource includes nearly 200 companies from across the country who are taking action to support their stakeholders and the community in response to the pandemic.
Take a look at who’s making a difference in our area,view the Canadian Business Responders List.
Mayor Mike Savage joins the Halifax Chamber of Commerce for their inaugural episode of ChamberChats. The mayor sat down with Chamber President & CEO, Patrick Sullivan to talk about the city’s response to COVID-19. Listen to the podcast now (on Youtube).
The Department of Labour and Advanced Education (LAE) shared the results of their Construction Initiative site visits over April 15-17, 2020. Along with confirming traditional safety compliance, the Province was looking for the presence of a COVID-19 plan and appropriate measures for handwashing and social distancing.
On April 23, 2020, the Province announced the removal of spring weight restrictions in Nova Scotia. Click here for information and removal dates, by county.
CANS staff will continue to work remotely the week of April 27, 2020, based on the advice of public health officials. All digital services remain active. Please understand there may be delays in certain CANS services but we are actively working on to keep any issues minimal.
For more CANS updates throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, visit: https://www.cans.ns.ca/cans-covid-19-information-centre/
Join the Design and Construction Institute (DCI) on April 28, at 10:00 AM for the first interactive series of DCI COVID Forum Roundtable Discussions. Business owners and leaders from our industry will share experiences, insights, challenges and opportunities confronting and navigating business during COVID-19.
Nova Scotia Business Inc (NSBI) is providing digital content to support SME’s with special programming during the current climate of COVID-19. The virtual workshops and training courses provide companies with vital strategies and hands-on tips on how to deal with the current pandemic.
The Government of Canada announced a $9 billion support package for students on April 22, 2020. In addition to offering financial support directly to students, the package will be used to create 7,600 jobs for students in sectors that need support due to the pandemic. This is in addition to the Student Works Program.
Other supports announced as part of the package include a $291 million grant extension for grad students and the Canada Student Service Grant program, which will provide $1,000 to $5,000 to students who volunteer. Read more about these supports and more from yesterday’s announcement.
The Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safetyhas developed a series of tip sheets to guide businesses operating during the COVID-19 pandemic. Click here to view the tip sheet for Construction.
Work continues on CANS designated Gold Seal Project – The Glace Bay Police Station. This project, awarded to Lindsay Construction, is one of two active Gold Seal Projects in the province.
