- The income tax deadline has extended to June 1st.
- The City of Ottawa property tax payments are deferred until April 15th.
- Banks are allowing mortgage deferrals up to 6 months. For more information, call your bank.
- 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
- 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.
- The Federal Government has paused student loan repayments until September 2020 with no accrual of interest.
- Required minimum withdrawals from Registered Retirement Income Funds are being reduced by 25 percent for 2020.
- The Federal Government is providing $305 million for a new distinctions-based Indigenous community support fund for First Nations, Inuit, and Metis Nation communities.