As the situation evolves daily, the health and safety of workers in the electricity sector remains a top priority for EHRC. As always, staying informed of the latest recommendations from health authorities should remain a top priority for employers and individuals.
The following materials have been compiled from HR colleagues in various sectors across Canada. This page will be updated as new resources become available. Is there anything you’d like to see here? Let us know.
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Updates and Resources from the Government of Canada
- Canada’s COVID-19 Economic Response Plan
- Changes to EI and New Benefit Programs
- Changes to the Temporary Foreign Workers Program for Employers
- Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy Navigator
- Canada Emergency Response Benefit
- Economic and Social Development Canada – News Page
- Innovation Science and Economic Development Canada Support for Business
- Export Development Canada COVID-19 Relief Business Credit Availability Program
- Public Safety Canada Guidance on Essential Services and Functions in Canada During the COVID-19 Pandemic
- Statistics Canada “Canadian Survey on Business Conditions: Impact of COVID-19 on businesses in Canada, March 2020”
Press Releases
- Prime Minister announces changes to Canada Summer Jobs program (April 8)
- Prime Minister announces new support to protect Canadian Jobs (April 17)
- Prime Minister announces support for students and new grads (April 22)
- Prime Minister announces Canada Emergency Commercial Rent for small businesses (April 24)
- Prime Minister announces Large Employer Emergency Financing Facility (LEEFF) (May 12)
- Prime Minister announces expanded support for workers and small businesses (May 19)
- Government of Canada temporarily extends time periods given to employers to recall employees (June 22)
- Government of Canada to provide $19 billion to provinces (July 16)
- Updates to the Canadian Emergency Wage Subsidy (July 17)
- Canada Revenue Agency announces an extension to the payment deadline (July 27)
- Canada Revenue Agency opens applications for enhanced Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy (August 17)
- Government of Canada Announces Extension of Rent Relief for Small Businesses (September 8, 2020)
- Canada Emergency Business Account now open to businesses using personal bank accounts (October 26, 2020)
- Government introduces new, targeted support to help businesses (November 2, 2020)
Businesses Resources
- Canadian Business Resilience Network National Reopening Government Regulation Tracker
- Canadian Business Resilience Network Toolkit for Reopening Canada’s Economy
- Canadian Federation of Independent Business: Resources for Small Businesses
- Women Entrepreneurship Knowledge Hub: COVID19 – Resources for Women Entrepreneurs in Canada
- Canadian Chamber of Commerce Pandemic Preparedness Guide
- Conference Board of Canada COVID-19 Pay Planning Survey
- Crowd-sourced COVID-19 Communications and Resource Guides
- Regulatory Changes to Temporary Leave (Ontario)
Provincial Business Resources
EHRC Sector Pulse Surveys and Reports
- Electricity Sector Pulse Survey – April 2020
- Electricity Sector Pulse Survey – June/July 2020
- Powering Through Together: Electricity Leadership on Navigating the Pandemic
Workplace Safety
- Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety -Pandemic Info Share
- Infrastructure Health and Safety Association (IHSA) Ontario Guidance for Performing Powerline Technician Tasks During COVID-19
- Osler, Haskin & Harcourt LLP The Employer’s COVID-19 Return to the Workplace Playbook
- Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety
- Labour Market Information Council: Employment and COVID-19 Transmission Risks
Mental Health Resources
- Mental Health Commission of Canada’s Resource Hub: Mental health and wellness during the COVID-19 pandemic
- Wellness Together Canada – Mental Health Support Program
- Mental Health Commission of Canada Free Online Crisis Training for Essential Workers
- Canadian Mental Health Association: 6 tips to respond to employee anxiety about COVID-19
- Government of Western Australia Centre for Clinical Interventions: Tolerating Distress
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: Stress and Coping
- University of California San Francisco: Feeling Anxious About Coronavirus? A Psychologist Offers Tips to Stay Clearheaded
- The Conference Board of Canada: Insulating for Isolation: a mental health checklist for getting through quarantine
Health Authority Resources
International
National
- Public Health Agency of Canada
- Coronavirus disease (COVID-19): Awareness resources
- Community-based measures to mitigate the spread of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Canada
Provincial and Territorial
- Alberta COVID-19 information
- British Columbia COVID-19 information
- Manitoba COVID-19 information
- New Brunswick COVID-19 information
- Newfoundland and Labrador COVID-19 information
- Northwest Territories COVID-19 information
- Nova Scotia COVID-19 information
- Nunavut COVID-19 information
- Ontario COVID-19 information
- Prince Edward Island COVID-19 information
- Quebec COVID-19 information
- Saskatchewan COVID-19 information
- Yukon COVID-19 information