COVID-19 News (June 8–15, 2020) / Revues de presse - COVID-19 (du 8 au 15 juin 2020) Article Source Date P/T Municipality Communications and Technology / Communication et technologie Lacombe County Council meetings, public hearings Lacombe (Alberta : County) 2020-06-09 AB Lacombe (County) online Port Coquitlam launches online public hearings June 9 Port Coquitlam (British Columbia : 2020-06-08 BC Port Coquitlam City) Vancouver launches virtual open houses Vancouver (British Columbia : City) 2020-06-08 BC Vancouver How cities are using data to plan for COVID-19 CitiesToday 2020-06-10 USA New Orleans Philadelphia Economics, Trade and Economic Development / Économie, commerce et développement économique Cutting red tape to stimulate the economy: Bill 22, the Alberta 2020-06-11 AB Red Tape Reduction Implementation Act, 2020, clears the way for businesses to operate more efficiently and freely as we prepare for the reopening of the economy Edmonton launches first phase of recovery grant CBC News 2020-06-08 AB Edmonton program for businesses Celebrating our local business community: Window Sylvan Lake (Alberta : Town) 2020-06-11 AB Sylvan Lake painting Town adopts Business Resiliency Strategy Sylvan Lake (Alberta : Town) 2020-06-10 AB Sylvan Lake City of Burnaby launches new program to help Burnaby (British Columbia : City) 2020-06-12 BC Burnaby businesses reopen safely Outreach campaign offers support to Coquitlam Coquitlam (British Columbia : City) 2020-06-11 BC Coquitlam businesses New Temporary Licence of Occupation Policy: Dawson Creek (British Columbia : 2020-06-09 BC Dawson Creek [Guidelines on establishing seasonal outdoor seating City) areas next to eating and drinking establishments on sidewalks and/or on-road parking spaces] City establishes new guidelines to support local Port Alberni (British Columbia : City) 2020-06-10 BC Port Alberni businesses during restart Provincial / Territorial Officials Committee (PTOC) on Local Government 1 Comité des fonctionnaires des provinces et territoires (CFPT) pour les administrations locales COVID-19 News (June 8–15, 2020) / Revues de presse - COVID-19 (du 8 au 15 juin 2020) Article Source Date P/T Municipality City launches Richmond Business Resilience Program Richmond (British Columbia : City) 2020-06-09 BC Richmond City issues 47 temporary expedited patio permits and Vancouver (British Columbia : City) 2020-06-12 BC Vancouver expands program to patios on private property Pop-up plazas and parklets support ongoing recovery Vancouver (British Columbia : City) 2020-06-12 BC Vancouver efforts RMOW Council approves streamlined approval process Whistler (British Columbia : Resort 2020-06-12 BC Whistler for temporary patios Municipality) City of White Rock will add picnic tables to expand White Rock (British Columbia : City) 2020-06-09 BC White Rock outdoor dining COVID-19 and job displacement: Thinking about the Statistics Canada 2020-06-10 Canada longer term La COVID-19 et la suppression d'emplois : une Statistique Canada 2020-06-10 Canada réflexion à plus long terme Ontario and Canada helping small business go digital: Ontario. Ministry of Economic 2020-06-11 ON $57 million investment in Digital Main Street will help Development, Job Creation and businesses reopen, recover and grow long after Trade COVID-19 L'Ontario et le Canada aident les petites entreprises à Ontario. Ministère du 2020-06-11 ON passer au numérique : Un investissement de 57 Développement économique, de la millions de dollars dans l'Initiative pour le numérique Création d'emplois et du Commerce et les rues principales aidera les entreprises à rouvrir, à récupérer et à croître au-delà de la crise de la COVID-19 City partners on new program to help local businesses Barrie (Ontario : City) 2020-06-10 ON Barrie start selling online Caledon joins ShopHERE to help local business grow Caledon (Ontario : Town) 2020-06-08 ON Caledon City of Cambridge offers quick, easy process to help Cambridge (Ontario : City) 2020-06-10 ON Cambridge restaurants to expand patios and create more outdoor space Provincial / Territorial Officials Committee (PTOC) on Local Government 2 Comité des fonctionnaires des provinces et territoires (CFPT) pour les administrations locales COVID-19 News (June 8–15, 2020) / Revues de presse - COVID-19 (du 8 au 15 juin 2020) Article Source Date P/T Municipality Guelph making room for temporary patios and Guelph (Ontario : City) 2020-06-11 ON Guelph curbside pickup: City supports local business resuming with COVID-19 measures in place City of London is ready to help businesses reopen London (Ontario : City) 2020-06-09 ON London through Back to Business initiative City waives patio fees for local businesses North Bay (Ontario : City) 2020-06-10 ON North Bay Brighton looks at closing Main Street to vehicles on Northumberland News 2020-06-10 ON Northumberland County Saturdays in July, August Port Colborne joins Digital Main Street's ShopHERE Port Colborne (Ontario : City) 2020-06-11 ON Port Colborne powered by Google to support local businesses: The program offers local businesses and artists the opportunity to start selling online Richmond Hill makes it easier for local businesses to Richmond Hill 2020-06-09 ON Richmond Hill sell online: City joins Digital Main Street's ShopHERE powered by Google Tillsonburg approves temporary patio bylaw Tillsonburg News 2020-06-12 ON Tillsonburg City of Toronto opens registration for CaféTO plan to Toronto 2020-06-15 ON Toronto safely increase outdoor dining space for local restaurants and bars Continued support for businesses: City enhances Vaughan (Ontario : City) 2020-06-15 ON Vaughan successful frontline relief efforts for businesses as COVID-19 increases demand City recommending extension of outdoor patios Waterloo (Ontario : City) 2020-06-09 ON Waterloo (City) Welland Council supports increasing patio space for Welland (Ontario : City) 2020-06-10 ON Welland restaurants Développement économique régional - Fonds locaux Québec. Ministère de l'Économie et 2020-06-09 QC d'investissement : 100 M$ de plus pour stimuler de l'Innovation sur les réseaux l'économie des régions sociaux Provincial / Territorial Officials Committee (PTOC) on Local Government 3 Comité des fonctionnaires des provinces et territoires (CFPT) pour les administrations locales COVID-19 News (June 8–15, 2020) / Revues de presse - COVID-19 (du 8 au 15 juin 2020) Article Source Date P/T Municipality Commentaires sur le projet de loi 61 : Loi visant la Fédération québécoise des 2020-06-08 QC relance de l'économie du Québec et l'atténuation des municipalités conséquences de l'état d'urgence sanitaire déclaré le 13 mars 2020 en raison de la pandémie de la COVID- 19 Gatineau adopte un règlement pour permettre à plus Gatineau (Québec : Ville) 2020-06-09 QC Gatineau de restaurants d'aménager une terasse Des outils innovants pour la reprise des activités Lévis (Québec : Ville) 2020-06-11 QC Lévis commerciales Dollar solidaire : bonifier ses emplettes pour favoriser Québec (Québec : Ville) 2020-06-09 QC Québec l'achat local L'Arrondissement du Sud-Ouest facilitera Montréal 2020-06-09 QC Sud-Ouest l'implantation de terrasses Environment / Environnement Access and use of parks and green spaces: The Statistics Canada 2020-06-09 Canada potential impact of COVID-19 on Canadian households Accès aux parcs et aux espaces verts et utilisation de Statistique Canada 2020-06-09 Canada ceux-ci : les répercussions possibles de la COVID-19 sur les ménages canadiens Finance, Taxation and Revenue / Finances, taxation et revenu Council holds the line on 2020 budget, sets tax rate Cochrane (Alberta : Town) 2020-06-09 AB Cochrane No tax penalties on 2020 business & residential Lacombe (Alberta : City) 2020-06-09 AB Lacombe (City) property taxes NRRM tax due dates 2020: Amended penalty dates Northern Rockies (British Columbia : 2020-06-12 BC Northern Rockies under COVID-19 (2020 only) Regional Municipality) Why infrastructure funding is a top stimulus tool Funding Portal 2020-06-08 Canada Ritchot agrees to provide financial relief to daycares Steinbach Online 2020-06-14 MB Ritchot Provincial / Territorial Officials Committee (PTOC) on Local Government 4 Comité des fonctionnaires des provinces et territoires (CFPT) pour les administrations locales COVID-19 News (June 8–15, 2020) / Revues de presse - COVID-19 (du 8 au 15 juin 2020) Article Source Date P/T Municipality Winnipeg plans to borrow for construction, draw from CBC News 2020-06-12 MB Winnipeg reserve fund to avoid pandemic-induced deficit: Recommendations would save city $28M, more than half of projected deficit of nearly $54M Municipal tax loan and deferral program now available Cape Breton Post 2020-06-08 NS Cape Breton in CBRM Halifax council approves revised budget slashed CBC News 2020-06-09 NS Halifax Regional Municipality because of COVID-19: CAO Jacques Dubé says there's a contingency plan to protect against further impacts of the pandemic Town of Shelburne sets 'totally bare bones' budget; The Chronicle Herald 2020-06-10 NS Shelburne dissolution talks off table for now Hamilton faces a COVID-19 deficit of up to $122M if CBC News 2020-06-14 ON Hamilton lockdown persists GTHA Mayors and Chairs urge federal and provincial Hamilton 2020-06-08 ON Hamilton governments to finalize Safe-Restart Agreement City of Kawartha Lakes 2021 budget deferred due to Global News 2020-06-09 ON Kawartha Lakes coronavirus pandemic Leamington Council approves more financial relief Leamington (Ontario : Municipality) 2020-06-15 ON Leamington measures in response to COVID-19 As city's debts