The federal government has announced several financial measures to help specific sectors that have been negatively affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. These sector-specific measures intend to provide additional assistance for industries which may not fully benefit from current financial assistance programs. Supports for sectors include:
Agriculture, Agri-Food, Aquaculture and Fisheries
- Mandatory Isolation Support for Temporary Foreign Workers Program (“MISTFWP”)
- Increasing Credit Availability
- The Canadian Seafood Stabilization Fund ("CSSF")
- The National AgriRecovery Initiative
- The Canadian Dairy Commission Borrowing Limit
- The AgriStability Initiative
- Expanding AgriInsurance
- Fish Harvester Benefit and Grant Program
Culture, Heritage and Sport
- The Emergency Support Fund
- National Museums, National Battlefields Commission and National Arts Centre
- Support for Independent Production Companies
