In an effort to better understand the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on newcomers to Canada living in Cape Breton, the Cape Breton Local Immigration Partnership (CBLIP) is hosting an interactive, online session; Newcomer Conversations – A Check-In During COVID-19.

On May 15, newcomers will have an opportunity to share their experiences during COVID-19, and what supports could be implemented to help. This information will be collected by the Cape Breton Local Immigration Partnership (CBLIP) and shared with relevant organizations and decision makers in an effort to better support newcomers during and after this pandemic. 

“Our hope is that this session will shed greater light on how newcomers are coping during the pandemic as we know that pre-existing challenges may be exacerbated right now, and that new challenges may have emerged,” says Kailea Pedley, Cape Breton Local Immigration Partnership Program Manager. “In order to identify solutions, we need to hear directly from those who are living these experiences, so we encourage all newcomers to take us up on this opportunity to share their perspectives.”

In addition, an online survey has been created as another tool to gather feedback from newcomers to Canada living on the Island.  The survey takes no more than ten minutes to complete and can be found on the Cape Breton Local Immigration Partnership website, http://newtocapebreton.com/.  A summary report of the session and survey results will be available online later this month.

Session details can be found below:

Administered by the Cape Breton Partnership, the Cape Breton Local Immigration Partnership (CBLIP) is focused on fostering welcoming communities that support newcomers in the social, economic, political and cultural life of Cape Breton-Unama’ki. The CBLIP is driven by an advisory Council made up of more than 30 organizations from across the Island – all dedicated to fostering more welcoming and inclusive communities for newcomers. To learn more about the many organizations involved in the CBLIP, visit http://newtocapebreton.com/.  

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Media Contact:
Megan Tonet
Cape Breton Partnership
902-202-4178
Megan@capebretonpartnership.com

About the Cape Breton Partnership:
The Cape Breton Partnership is Unama’ki – Cape Breton’s private sector-led economic development organization that supports companies and entrepreneurs by promoting our island as a great place to live and invest; growing a culture that values and celebrates creativity, innovation, and entrepreneurship; and connecting entrepreneurs and companies to the resources they need to succeed. For more information, visit https://capebretonpartnership.com.

The Cape Breton Partnership and Strait Area Chamber of Commerce are partnering to offer a free webinar on navigating the Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy (CEWS) featuring Grant Thornton. The webinar will be held Friday, May 8, 2020, over Zoom.

This webinar will provide details and updates on the CEWS which officially launched on April 27, as well as information that businesses should know before making a decision on applying and when.

Webinar details are below:

The session will be capped at 100 participants, however, the webinar will be recorded and shared on the Cape Breton Partnership and Strait Area Chamber of Commerce websites and social media channels to ensure the information is accessible.

For more information on this webinar, please contact the organizers at info@capebretonpartnership.com.

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Media Contact:
Jeremy Martell
Cape Breton Partnership
902-631-5442
Jeremy@capebretonpartnership.com

About the Cape Breton Partnership:
The Cape Breton Partnership is Unama’ki – Cape Breton’s private sector-led economic development organization that supports companies and entrepreneurs by promoting our island as a great place to live and invest; growing a culture that values and celebrates creativity, innovation, and entrepreneurship; and connecting entrepreneurs and companies to the resources they need to succeed. For more information, visit https://capebretonpartnership.com.

About the Strait Area Chamber of Commerce:
The Strait Area Chamber of Commerce is a business development organization that promotes, improves, and protects trade and commerce in the Strait Area. The Chamber works with the business community to build a stronger economy and a better community by providing access to benefits for members including networking, learning, visibility, advocacy, and of course, discounts to save you money. For more information, visit https://straitareachamber.ca/.

As part of the Cape Breton Partnership’s Helping Businesses Respond During COVID-19 webinar series, a session is scheduled for Tuesday, May 5, 2020.

The Occupational Health & Safety During COVID-19 session will examine Occupational Health & Safety legislation and how it applies during COVID-19, the roles and responsibilities of employers, and up-to-date training available to help educate all working amidst these new conditions.

Webinar details are below:

The session will be capped at 100 participants, however, the webinar will be recorded and shared on the Cape Breton Partnership website and social media channels to ensure the information is accessible to all.

In an effort to support Cape Breton – Unama’ki businesses during the COVID-19 global pandemic, the Cape Breton Partnership is hosting Helping Businesses Respond During COVID-19, a webinar series on topics identified by our business community. The Cape Breton Partnership is planning additional sessions in the coming weeks on a variety of topics. Future webinar sessions will be shared once details are confirmed.

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Media Contact:
Megan Tonet
Cape Breton Partnership
902-202-4178
Megan@capebretonpartnership.com

About the Cape Breton Partnership:
The Cape Breton Partnership is Unama’ki – Cape Breton’s private sector-led economic development organization that supports companies and entrepreneurs by promoting our island as a great place to live and invest; growing a culture that values and celebrates creativity, innovation, and entrepreneurship; and connecting entrepreneurs and companies to the resources they need to succeed. For more information, visit https://capebretonpartnership.com.

As part of the Cape Breton Partnership’s Helping Businesses Respond During COVID-19 webinar series, a session is scheduled for Thursday, April 30, 2020.

The Managing Mental Health & Wellness During COVID-19 session will explore how the current pandemic and lack of social interaction impacts mental health and wellbeing. With many people working from home, this webinar will examine some typical reactions people may experience and discuss coping strategies for living and working amidst COVID-19.

Webinar details are below:

The session will be capped at 100 participants, however, the webinar will be recorded and shared on the Cape Breton Partnership website and social media channels to ensure the information is accessible to all. In an effort to support Cape Breton – Unama’ki businesses during the COVID-19 global pandemic, the Cape Breton Partnership is hosting Helping Businesses Respond During COVID-19, a webinar series on topics identified by our business community. The Cape Breton Partnership is planning additional sessions in the coming weeks on a variety of topics. Future webinar sessions will be shared once details are confirmed.

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Media Contact:
Megan Tonet
Cape Breton Partnership
902-202-4178
Megan@capebretonpartnership.com

About the Cape Breton Partnership:
The Cape Breton Partnership is Unama’ki – Cape Breton’s private sector-led economic development organization that supports companies and entrepreneurs by promoting our island as a great place to live and invest; growing a culture that values and celebrates creativity, innovation, and entrepreneurship; and connecting entrepreneurs and companies to the resources they need to succeed. For more information, visit https://capebretonpartnership.com.

Cape Breton Island, NS – The Cape Breton Partnership has brought together local leaders of all levels of government from across our beautiful Island as part of a video to share why it is so important to continue to stay home in response to the COVID-19 global pandemic.

“Never before have people around the world been directed to stay at home to keep their loved ones safe and healthy,” says Cape Breton Partnership President & CEO Carla Arsenault. “Thankfully, those of us fortunate enough to call beautiful Cape Breton – Unama’ki home are known for our resilience. By staying home, we can keep our greatest resource, our people, safe and healthy.”

Coordinated by the Cape Breton Partnership and Seaside Communications, the video features Cape Breton – Unama’ki wardens, mayors, chiefs, MLAs, and MPs answering one important question: Who are you staying home for?

The video will be shared this week through a number of social media and televised platforms and can be found online at https://bit.ly/CB-Who-are-you-staying-home-for.

Cape Breton Partnership staff have been working closely with the business community and all levels of government, discussing the various resources available since social distancing and travel restrictions were put in place to flatten the curve and reduce COVID-19’s community spread. In response, the Cape Breton Partnership developed a COVID-19 Resource page on its website and a webinar series aimed at helping businesses navigate the challenges presented by COVID-19. The resources webpage is updated daily and can be found at http://www.capebretonpartnership.com/covid-19-resources/.  

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Media Contact:
Jeremy Martell
Cape Breton Partnership
902-631-5442
jeremy@capebretonpartnership.com

About the Cape Breton Partnership:
The Cape Breton Partnership is Unama’ki – Cape Breton’s private sector-led economic development organization that supports companies and entrepreneurs by promoting our island as a great place to live and invest; growing a culture that values and celebrates creativity, innovation, and entrepreneurship; and connecting entrepreneurs and companies to the resources they need to succeed. For more information, visit https://capebretonpartnership.com.