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The COVID-19 pandemic had a deep impact on the Canadian economy, leading it into a recession. The government's social distancing rules had the effect of limiting economic activity in the country. Companies started mass layoffs of workers, and Canada's unemployment rate was 13.5 percent in May 2020, the highest it has been since 1976. [1]
Canada's economic position has shifted dramatically since the 1980s, when it maintained a nearly US$4,000 advantage in per capita GDP compared to an average of "advanced" economies, including the United Kingdom, the United States, France, Germany, Italy, and Japan.
The COVID-19 pandemic in Canada is part of the ongoing worldwide pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 . It is caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). Most cases over the course of the pandemic have been in Ontario, Quebec, British Columbia and Alberta. Confirmed cases have been reported in all of Canada's ...
In a news conference on Wednesday, the 48-year-old Canadian leader said his country has controlled coronavirus “better than many of our allies, particularly including our neighbor,” Reuters ...
The Canada Emergency Rent Subsidy (CERS) provides rent and mortgage support for qualifying businesses, non-profit organizations, or charities, affected by COVID-19. [ 57 ] Available from September 27, 2020 until June 2021, the subsidy helps qualifying organizations who have experienced a drop in revenue due to the pandemic, paying for part of ...
Canada has one of the highest levels of economic freedom in the world. Today Canada closely resembles the U.S. in its market-oriented economic system and pattern of production. [74] As of 2019, Canada has 56 companies in the Forbes Global 2000 list, ranking ninth just behind South Korea and ahead of Saudi Arabia. [75]
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On March 11, the first identified COVID-19 case in Ottawa was recorded. It was found to be a travel-related case, showing no evidence that there was community spread of SARS-CoV-2 in Ottawa. [25] [26] On March 13, the city's first COVID-19 Assessment Centre opens at Brewer Arena. [25] On March 16, the city closed all municipal facilities.