A new brewery in Langford, B.C., says it hasn't received any financial help during the COVID-19 pandemic because of a clerical error by the Canada Revenue Agency. "I've stopped paying the brewmaster, we're both volunteering and it's all because of a clerical error that was made by the CRA." The CEWS provides a subsidy of up to 75 per cent of employee wages for businesses that had a Canada Revenue Agency payroll account on March 15. New businesses ineligible for helpThe CRA said that they can't comment on the specifics of V2V Black Hops Brewery's situation because of confidentiality. Hafey says since being rejected he's submitted additional proof of payroll to the CRA as well as to his local MP's office.

Source: CBC News July 27, 2020 10:52 UTC