COVID-19 News (April 20–23, 2020) Revues de presse - COVID-19 (du 20 au 23 avril 2020) Article Source Date P/T Municipality Aboriginal Issues / Questions autochtones 'Disrespectful': Urban Indigenous population feels CBC News 2020-04-22 Canada short-changed by federal COVID-19 response: Indigenous Services Canada calls $15M for urban and off-reserve needs just a start Communications and Technology / Communication et technologie Telkwa struggles with business of governing due to BC Local News 2020-04-22 BC Telkwa pandemic: Last two regular council meetings have been difficult for both councillors and public to participate City expands social support for Kitchener seniors Kitchener (Ontario : City) 2020-04-23 ON Kitchener Economics, Trade and Economic Development / Économie, commerce et développement économique Municipalities will benefit from changes to the Canada Alberta Urban Municipalities 2020-04-22 AB Summer Jobs grant Association New "I Love Mission" initiative launched to support Mission (British Columbia : District) 2020-04-22 BC Mission Mission-based businesses Penticton resident impact survey Penticton (British Columbia : City) 2020-04-23 BC Penticton South Okanagan business impact survey Penticton (British Columbia : City) 2020-04-23 BC Penticton City launches "Shop Local" online initiative in support Pitt Meadows (British Columbia : 2020-04-20 BC Pitt Meadows of local business City) City of Richmond launches support centre for Richmond (British Columbia : City) 2020-04-20 BC Richmond businesses affected by COVID-19 Addressing the financial challenges of COVID-19 Winnipeg 2020-04-21 MB Winnipeg City releases economic analysis and cash flow plan Winnipeg 2020-04-21 MB Winnipeg for the COVID-19 pandemic: Report to advise Council on potential implications on Winnipeg Provincial / Territorial Officials Committee (PTOC) on Local Government 1 Comité des fonctionnaires des provinces et territoires (CFPT) pour les administrations locales COVID-19 News (April 20–23, 2020) Revues de presse - COVID-19 (du 20 au 23 avril 2020) Article Source Date P/T Municipality New website promotes shopping local in CW during Centre Wellington (Ontario : 2020-04-21 ON Centre Wellington COVID-19 pandemic Township) Collingwood launches a new online marketplace to Collingwood (Ontario : Town) 2020-04-20 ON Collingwood help the community shop local and be #CollingwoodStrong Mayor's Task Force on Economic Recovery assesses Guelph (Ontario : City) 2020-04-22 ON Guelph impact on Guelph businesses from COVID-19 Smith School of Business Partners with City and Queen's University. Smith School of 2020-04-20 ON Kingston Kingston Economic Development to support local Business organizations impacted by COVID-19 Newmarket takes creative and collaborative approach Newmarket (Ontario : Town) 2020-04-21 ON Newmarket to help local businesses respond to COVID-19: Newmarket Business Assistance Concierge (BAC) will help community get back to business Council supports local businesses through the Richmond Hill 2020-04-22 ON Richmond Hill creation of Recover Richmond Hill Task Force: Task force will include local business leaders and focus on economic recovery City of Toronto launches BusinessTO Support Centre Toronto 2020-04-22 ON Toronto to help support Toronto businesses during COVID-19 pandemic City implements relief for its not-for-profit tenants: Vaughan (Ontario : City) 2020-04-22 ON Vaughan Vaughan provides rent deferral for three months in response to COVID-19 Task force established in Summerside to support CBC News 2020-04-21 PE Summerside local business hurt by COVID-19 Un fonds pour les PME affectées par la COVID-19 D'Autray (Québec : Municipalité 2020-04-21 QC D'Autray régionale de comté) COVID-19 - $3.1 M in assistance for small and Gatineau (Québec : Ville) 2020-04-21 QC Gatineau medium-sized business in Gatineau Provincial / Territorial Officials Committee (PTOC) on Local Government 2 Comité des fonctionnaires des provinces et territoires (CFPT) pour les administrations locales COVID-19 News (April 20–23, 2020) Revues de presse - COVID-19 (du 20 au 23 avril 2020) Article Source Date P/T Municipality COVID-19 - 3,1 M$ pour aider les petites et Gatineau (Québec : Ville) 2020-04-21 QC Gatineau moyennes entreprises de Gatineau Lévis passe à l'action avec son plan de rétablissement Lévis (Québec : Ville) 2020-04-23 QC Lévis pour relancer l'économie locale et les activités municipales The City of Longueuil announces additional support Longueuil (Québec : Ville) 2020-04-21 QC Longueuil measures for businesses on its territory La MRC de Matawinie au soutien de ses entreprises ! Matawinie (Québec : Municipalité 2020-04-21 QC Matawinie régionale de comté) Montreal looks for 'winning conditions' to restart CBC News 2020-04-21 QC Montréal economy and keep everyone safe: STM, chamber of commerce mull staggered work hours to reduce rush- hour crowding Nouvelle carte interactive pour les services Saint-Constant (Québec : Ville) 2020-04-21 QC Saint-Constant essentiels! Nouveau programme de 806 979 $ pour offrir une Sources (Québec : Municipalité 2020-04-20 QC Sources aide d'urgence aux PME de la MRC des Sources régionale de comté) Environment / Environnement City turns special cherry blossoms viewing into a Mississauga 2020-04-22 ON Mississauga virtual experience in response to COVID-19 High Park cherry blossom festival going virtual during Toronto 2020-04-22 ON Toronto park closure to stop the spread of COVID-19 Finance, Taxation and Revenue / Finances, taxation et revenu Update on provincial infrastructure funding for Alberta Urban Municipalities 2020-04-22 AB municipalities' shovel-ready projects Association Alberta government considers allowing cities to Global News 2020-04-21 AB budget for deficits amid COVID-19 Provincial / Territorial Officials Committee (PTOC) on Local Government 3 Comité des fonctionnaires des provinces et territoires (CFPT) pour les administrations locales COVID-19 News (April 20–23, 2020) Revues de presse - COVID-19 (du 20 au 23 avril 2020) Article Source Date P/T Municipality [Letter from AUMA to the Alberta Minister of Alberta Urban Municipalities 2020-04-20 AB Municipal Affairs on options for economic stimulus Association funding] Council approves tax penalty deferrals during COVID- Airdrie (Alberta : City) 2020-04-21 AB Airdrie 19 COVID-19: Alberta considers allowing municipalities Edmonton Journal 2020-04-21 AB Edmonton to temporarily budget a deficit UBCM endorses call for Federal support Union of British Columbia 2020-04-23 BC Municipalities Council confirms initial community relief measures, Campbell River (British Columbia : 2020-04-22 BC Campbell River looking for more in light of COVID-19 City) Port Moody reduces tax rate increase to 1.61% to Port Moody (British Columbia : City) 2020-04-23 BC Port Moody ease burden on taxpayers during COVID-19 pandemic City of Quesnel property tax deadline extended to Quesnel (British Columbia : City) 2020-04-22 BC Quesnel September 30, 2020 Summerland to provide relief on utility bills during Vernon Morning Star 2020-04-20 BC Summerland COVID-19 pandemic: Water rates to decrease in July and August; reductions sought for electrical rates Offers of COVID-19 financial aid from province not CBC News 2020-04-22 BC Vancouver enough for Vancouver, says mayor: Mayor Kennedy Stewart says borrowing money from province would saddle city with massive deficit West Van moves forward on revised 'bare bones' North Shore News 2020-04-20 BC West Vancouver budget: Budget includes tax increase of two per cent, cuts to staff and spending COVID-19: Municipalities seek emergency funding Federation of Canadian 2020-04-23 Canada Municipalities COVID-19 : Les municipalités demandent des fonds Fédération canadienne des 2020-04-23 Canada d'urgence municipalités Provincial / Territorial Officials Committee (PTOC) on Local Government 4 Comité des fonctionnaires des provinces et territoires (CFPT) pour les administrations locales COVID-19 News (April 20–23, 2020) Revues de presse - COVID-19 (du 20 au 23 avril 2020) Article Source Date P/T Municipality Protecting vital municipal services: Urgent federal Federation of Canadian 2020-04-23 Canada recommendations to address the financial crisis in Municipalities our cities and communities due to COVID-19 Préserver les services municipaux essentiels : Fédération canadienne des 2020-04-23 Canada Recommandations urgentes pour le gouvernement municipalités fédéral afin de contrer la crise financière provoquée par la COVID-19 dans nos villes et nos collectivités Provinces consider controversial idea of allowing The Globe and Mail 2020-04-21 Canada municipalities to run deficits Cities are facing a coronavirus fiscal crisis: Analysis: Maclean's 2020-04-20 Canada Canada's cities are under intense fiscal strain from COVID-19 and Ottawa and the provinces will soon need to act City facing financial challenges The Brandon Sun 2020-04-22 MB Brandon City of Brandon offering 2020 property tax payment Brandon (Manitoba : City) 2020-04-21 MB Brandon deferral options 'We're not immune to the crisis': Bowman responds CTV News 2020-04-23 MB Winnipeg to FCM report Saint John proposes major cuts, asks for help from CBC News 2020-04-21 NB Saint John province and neighbours: Proposal would see added levy on tax bill for people in suburban communities Yellowknife finds unexpected $6.7M in 2019 audit, CBC News 2020-04-21 NT Yellowknife could it be spent on COVID-19 relief? Administration drawing up scenarios for city council to consider as pandemic continues City offers relief on water/wastewater