Manitoba Premier Brian Pallister has announced an expansion of the Back to Work Wage Subsidy. He explains the new enhanced program will reimburse up to five thousand dollars each for up to ten new workers to a maximum of 50 thousand dollars per business and he emphasizes this is also going to be a program that non-profit organizations and charities will be able to apply to if they wish. He adds Manitoba businesses that have already benefited from summer wage subsidies will be eligible for this new program as well and this program will also be extended for any new hires to the end of October.
Pallister also announced the extension of the Manitoba Gap Protection Program deadline for applications to August 31st from July 31st. Businesses that are eligible for federal support can also apply for an immediate six thousand dollars under this program. Details are available on their website www.manitoba.ca/covid19.
