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
• The Emergency Processing Fund   
• The National AgriRecovery Initiative
• The Canadian Dairy Commission Borrowing Limit
• The Surplus Food Purchase Program
• The AgriStability Initiative
• Expanding AgriInsurance
• Youth Employment and Skills Program (“YESP”)

Culture, Heritage and Sport

• The Emergency Support Fund
• Waiving Payments for Part I Licence Fees

Air Transportation

• Continuing the Supply of Essential Goods and Services to Remote Fly-In Communities
• Waiving Ground Lease Rents

Tourism

• Deferring Payments on Commercial Leases

Energy

• Cleaning Up Orphan and Inactive Oil and Gas Wells
• The Emission Reduction Fund

Non-Profit and Charitable

• The Emergency Community Support Fund