Question Period Note: PrairiesCan Implementation of Budget 2021 Programs

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Reference number:
WD-2022-QP-00005
Date received:
Feb 9, 2022
Organization:
Prairies Economic Development Canada
Name of Minister:
Vandal, Dan (Hon.)
Title of Minister:
Minister responsible for Prairies Economic Development Canada

Issue/Question:

PrairiesCan Implementation of Budget 2021 Programs

Suggested Response:

  • Through Prairies Economic Development Canada (PrairiesCan), we are delivering COVID-19 recovery programs on the Prairies, to help businesses and communities bounce back from the economic impact of the pandemic.
  • This includes $360 million in new economic recovery measures announced in Budget 2021, which will provide targeted support to businesses and communities in Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba.
  • PrairiesCan is accepting applications for these programs. We are working to deliver the support under these programs quickly to ensure businesses and communities get the support they need.

Background:

  • Since the onset of the pandemic, PrairiesCan moved quickly to deliver $450 million in relief funding to over 6,800 Prairie businesses, to maintain jobs and save families’ livelihoods.
  • PrairiesCan has also been flexible with how it supports businesses facing trouble. We deferred scheduled payments, extended projects’ completion dates, and streamlined the claims process.
  • These investments and actions are helping thousands of businesses across the West mitigate the pandemic's impacts, and maintain jobs essential to the well-being of Canadians and their communities.

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