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CEWS [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2021-06-14
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Labour and Employment
- Social Security and Employment Insurance
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- temporary wage subsidy
1, record 1, English, temporary%20wage%20subsidy
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The federal government is providing eligible employers of any size a temporary wage subsidy from March 15 to June 6[, 2020], called the Canadian Emergency Wage Subsidy(CEWS). 2, record 1, English, - temporary%20wage%20subsidy
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Travail et emploi
- Sécurité sociale et assurance-emploi
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- subvention salariale temporaire
1, record 1, French, subvention%20salariale%20temporaire
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'administration publique fédérale accorde aux employeurs admissibles, peu importe leur taille, une subvention salariale temporaire du 15 mars au 6 juin [2020], appelée la Subvention salariale d'urgence du Canada (SSUC). 2, record 1, French, - subvention%20salariale%20temporaire
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Trabajo y empleo
- Seguridad social y seguro de desempleo
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- subsidio salarial temporal
1, record 1, Spanish, subsidio%20salarial%20temporal
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2021-05-10
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Federal Government Programs (Canadian)
- Labour and Employment
- Social Security and Employment Insurance
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy
1, record 2, English, Canada%20Emergency%20Wage%20Subsidy
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- CEWS 2, record 2, English, CEWS
correct
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy(CEWS) [supports] employers that are hardest hit by the pandemic, and protect the jobs Canadians depend on. 3, record 2, English, - Canada%20Emergency%20Wage%20Subsidy
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
This wage subsidy aims to prevent further job losses, encourage employers to re-hire workers previously laid off as a result of COVID-19, and help better position Canadian companies and other employers to more easily resume normal operations following the crisis. 4, record 2, English, - Canada%20Emergency%20Wage%20Subsidy
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Titres de programmes fédéraux (Gouvernement canadien)
- Travail et emploi
- Sécurité sociale et assurance-emploi
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- Subvention salariale d'urgence du Canada
1, record 2, French, Subvention%20salariale%20d%27urgence%20du%20Canada
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
- SSUC 2, record 2, French, SSUC
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[La Subvention salariale d'urgence du Canada] consiste à appuyer les employeurs les plus touchés par la pandémie de COVID-19 et [à] protéger les emplois dont les Canadiens dépendent pendant cette période difficile. 3, record 2, French, - Subvention%20salariale%20d%27urgence%20du%20Canada
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Cette subvention salariale vise à prévenir d'autres pertes d'emplois, à encourager les employeurs à réembaucher les travailleurs qu'ils ont dû mettre à pied à cause de la COVID-19 et à aider les entreprises canadiennes et d'autres employeurs à mieux se positionner pour reprendre plus facilement leurs activités régulières après la crise. 4, record 2, French, - Subvention%20salariale%20d%27urgence%20du%20Canada
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Títulos de programas federales (Gobierno canadiense)
- Trabajo y empleo
- Seguridad social y seguro de desempleo
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- Subsidio Salarial de Emergencia de Canadá
1, record 2, Spanish, Subsidio%20Salarial%20de%20Emergencia%20de%20Canad%C3%A1
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2014-07-22
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- System Names
- Corporate Security
- Epidemiology
- Emergency Management
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Canadian Early Warning System
1, record 3, English, Canadian%20Early%20Warning%20System
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
- CEWS 1, record 3, English, CEWS
correct
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Noms de systèmes
- Sécurité générale de l'entreprise
- Épidémiologie
- Gestion des urgences
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- Système canadien d’alerte rapide
1, record 3, French, Syst%C3%A8me%20canadien%20d%26rsquo%3Balerte%20rapide
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
- SCAR 1, record 3, French, SCAR
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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