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Canada Post and TD enter strategic alliance to expand access to financial services for Canadians
July 29, 2021 Drawing on strengths of both organizations, pilot to launch this fall OTTAWA / TORONTO – Canada Post and The Toronto-Dominion Bank (“TD”) are pleased to announce they have entered into a strategic alliance to expand access to financial services for Canadians, beginning with a new personal loan product. Starting this fall, Canada […]
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Bank of Canada publishes its 2022 schedule for policy interest rate announcements, the release of the Monetary Policy Report and other major publications
July 29, 2021 The Bank of Canada today published its 2022 schedule for policy interest rate announcements and the release of the quarterly Monetary Policy Report. It also reconfirmed the scheduled interest rate announcement dates for the remainder of this year. The Bank also published its schedule for the release of the Business Outlook Survey […]
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FedDev Ontario invests in rural innovation hub in Owen Sound
From: Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario $845,000 to expand rural accelerator to provide business services to local SMEs and create 50 jobs July 26, 2021 – Owen Sound, Ontario Located at the intersection of southwestern Ontario and the Georgian Triangle, with strengths in tourism, manufacturing and agriculture and an emerging digital media sector, […]
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Government of Canada launches Jobs and Growth Fund to create jobs and foster economic activity in Canada’s communities
From: Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada July 13, 2021 – Stevensville, Ontario Applications can now be submitted for new fund supporting clean, inclusive recovery and long-term economic growth As Canada works to emerge from the COVID-19 pandemic, the vitality of businesses and communities is key to our economic recovery. The Government of Canada has […]
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Ontario Extends Transportation Investments for Small and Rural Communities
Supporting Transportation Services in Unserved or Underserved Communities June 28, 2021 PRESCOTT AND RUSSELL – The Ontario government is extending funding of up to $14 million over two years for communities providing transportation services in unserved and underserved regions across Ontario through the Community Transportation Grant Program. Additional funding will help ensure transportation services in […]
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Indigenous Intellectual Property Program grants applications are now open
Canada’s IP Strategy supports the preservation and protection of Indigenous knowledge and cultural expressions June 28, 2021 – Ottawa, Ontario Canada celebrates and recognizes the importance of the unique achievements and cultures of First Nations, Inuit and Métis peoples. The safeguarding of Indigenous intellectual property, including intellectual property based on their knowledge and cultural expressions, […]
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CIBC recognizes National Indigenous Peoples Day with increased commitments toward reconciliation
TORONTO, June 21, 2021 – Today CIBC recognizes National Indigenous Peoples Day, acknowledging the unique heritage, diverse cultures and outstanding contributions of First Nations, Inuit and Métis peoples and furthers its commitment toward making progress on reconciliation. CIBC understands that reconciliation requires acknowledging the history and present-day barriers faced by Indigenous peoples in Canada, including […]
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Government of Canada launches call for applications for Own-Source Revenue in Indigenous Communities Initiative
From: Indigenous Services Canada June 9, 2021 — Ottawa, Traditional unceded Algonquin Territory, Ontario — Indigenous Services Canada Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, many First Nations, Inuit and Métis communities have taken actions to protect their communities and have shut down or reduced operations, resulting in declines in their own-source revenue. In responding to partners’ calls […]
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Bank of Canada will hold current level of policy rate until inflation objective is sustainably achieved, continues quantitative easing
June 9, 2021 The Bank of Canada today held its target for the overnight rate at the effective lower bound of ¼ percent, with the Bank Rate at ½ percent and the deposit rate at ¼ percent. The Bank is maintaining its extraordinary forward guidance on the path for the overnight rate. This is reinforced […]
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CIBC donates $50,000 to support residential school survivors
TORONTO, June 7, 2021 – CIBC announced today it is donating $50,000 to the Indian Residential School Survivors Society (IRSSS), in memory of the 215 children found buried on the grounds of a former residential school in Kamloops, British Columbia. This donation is in addition to the annual $1.8 million the bank contributes to Indigenous […]
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