COVID-19 updates
Email Updates
Due to the evolving situation with the COVID-19 pandemic, and our desire to keep our communities safe, the Whitby Chamber of Commerce (WCC) staff will ensure ongoing communications with its membership. This page will be continually updated and contain all communication sent by the WCC on this topic.
Partner Resources
- Proposed bill would support small businesses
Friday, September 18 at 11:38 a.m. - Extended support from the Provincial Government
Tuesday, September 8 at 12:18 p.m. - Canada United offering small business grants
Tuesday, September 1 at 2:18 p.m. - New and evolving support from the Government of Canada
Friday, August 21 at 12:37 p.m. - WCC launches Ask a Leader
Monday, August 10 at 11:57 a.m. - Changes to CEWS and mask laws
Wednesday, July 29 at 4:37 p.m. - Stage 3 information
Monday, July 13 at 3:59 p.m. - Take the Economic Recovery Plan Survey
Thursday, July 9 at 10:32 a.m. - Online training to promote safe workplaces
Monday, July 6 at 12:58 p.m. - Emergency orders extended to July 10
Tuesday, June 30 at 3:51 p.m. - Extended time periods for temporary layoffs
Wednesday, June 24 at 3:08 p.m. - Develop a Workplace Safety Plan
Wednesday, June 17 at 4:12 p.m. - Durham Region enters Stage 2
Tuesday, June 16 at 12:24 p.m. - Durham Region remains in Stage 1
Monday, June 8 at 3:12 p.m. - Changes to the Employment Standards Act
Friday, June 5 at 9:21 a.m. - Governments extending supports
Monday, June 1 at 2:26 p.m. - Important info about Stage 1 openings
Friday, May 29 at 10:28 a.m. - CEWS Consultation
Wednesday, May 27 at 1:59 p.m. - More supports for business
Monday, May 25 at 1:32 p.m. - Resources for reopening
Friday, May 22 at 12:08 p.m. - Extending supports for business
Tuesday, May 19 at 1:07 p.m. - Additional workplaces that can reopen
Thursday, May 14 at 2:32 p.m. - Opportunities to provide feedback
Tuesday, May 12 at 1:23 p.m. - Additional support and guidelines for business
Monday, May 11 at 2:16 p.m. - Steps towards reopening our economy
Wednesday, May 6 at 3:43 p.m. - Info re: opening, electricity and property tax
Monday, May 4 at 12:10 p.m. - Ontario providing employers with workplace safety guidelines
Friday, May 1 at 11:13 a.m. - Additional details on the CECRA
Thursday, April 30 at 12:13 p.m. - Reopening Canada's Economy
Wednesday, April 29 at 11:37 a.m. - Guiding principles to reopen the province
Monday, April 27 at 2:16 p.m. - Canada Emergency Commercial Rent Assistance
Friday, April 24 at 1:31 p.m. - Canadian Emergency Wage Subsidy calculator
Tuesday, April 21 at 3:05 p.m. - New support to protect Canadian jobs
Monday, April 20 at 12:26 p.m. - Expanded access to Canada Emergency Response Benefit
Thursday, April 16 at 10:45 a.m. - Canada Business Emergency Account
Thursday, April 9 at 11:37 a.m. - Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy
Wednesday, April 8 at 5:08 p.m. - Canadian Business Resilience Network
Tuesday, April 7 at 11 a.m. - Updated essential businesses list
Friday, April 3 at 3:22 p.m. - Federal relief measures guide
Friday, April 3 at 9:23 a.m. - Federal relief measures guide
Friday, April 3 at 9:23 a.m. - Details of the Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy
Wednesday, April 1 at 4:04 p.m. - Security tips and more
Monday, March 30 at 12:44 p.m. - Additional supports for small businesses
Friday, March 27 at 2:23 p.m. - Ontario Finance Minister's fiscal update
Wednesday, March 25 at 5:38 p.m. - How to cope with the impacts
Wednesday, March 25 at 1:29 p.m. - 3 things you need to know today
Tuesday, March 24 at 10:31 a.m. - Fighting Coronavirus, together
Monday, March 23 at 11:59 p.m. - Economic impact survey #2
Monday, March 23 at 9:50 a.m. - Resources for you and your business
Thursday, March 19 at 4:02 p.m. - Federal Economic Response Plan
Wednesday, March 18 at 2:41 p.m. - Three updates for business
Wednesday, March 18 at 10:26 a.m. - OCC Toolkit
Tuesday, March 17 at 9:12 a.m. - Government of Canada EI Measures
Monday, March 16 at 10:20 a.m. - Status of WCC operations
Friday, March 13 2020 at 4:31 p.m. - Economic impact survey
Friday, March 13, 2020 at 9:13 a.m.