The federal government's pandemic-era loan program for small businesses suffered from contracting problems due to a lack of oversight, Canada's auditor general says. The Canada Emergency Business ...

The Canadian government rolled out C$49 billion ($34.8 billion) in loans to businesses during the Covid-19 pandemic without “due regard for value for money,” the country’s auditor general said. About ...

TORONTO, Dec. 4, 2020 /CNW/ - Scotiabank announces that it is ready to support business owners through the next phase of the Canada Emergency Business Account (CEBA) program. The CEBA program now ...

TORONTO, Oct. 26, 2020 /CNW/ - Scotiabank announces that it is ready to accept applications for the next phase of the Canada Emergency Business Account (CEBA), with expanded criteria that enables ...

As the deadline to repay pandemic loans and receive partial forgiveness approaches, small businesses are still hoping the federal government will reverse course and extend it for another year. Nearly ...

The report offered a biting review of the government's handling of the program, from sole-source contracting to recovery of ineligible payments You can save this article by registering for free here.