1. The income tax deadline has extended to June 1st.
2. The City of Ottawa property tax payments are deferred until April 15th.
3. Banks are allowing mortgage deferrals up to 6 months. For more information, call your bank.
4. Child Tax benefits and employment insurance qualifications have changed to include more people, including those self-employed. Financial aid options are available to support businesses. To see how you qualify, click here
5. Deferrals of water bills for low-income seniors and low-income people with disabilities are available. Find information for how to apply on Ottawa.ca.
6. The Federal Government has paused student loan repayments until September 2020 with no accrual of interest.
7. Required minimum withdrawals from Registered Retirement Income Funds are being reduced by 25 percent for 2020.
8. The Federal Government is providing $305 million for a new distinctions-based Indigenous community support fund for First Nations, Inuit, and Metis Nation communities.