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With the latest news and updates on Canadian payroll, HR, and workforce management, including informative articles, legislative updates, news, videos, and Payworks community initiatives." --- [Skip to main content](https://blog.payworks.ca/tag/resources#maincontent) [Skip to footer](https://blog.payworks.ca/tag/resources#footer-en) [![Canada's $7.5 Billion Tariff Relief Package: What Every Business Owner Needs to Know — and How to Be Ready ](https://blog.payworks.ca/hubfs/Blog%20header_Tariff_Comprehensive_Sept%202026.jpeg)](https://blog.payworks.ca/canadas-7.5-billion-tariff-relief-package-what-every-business-owner-needs-to-know-and-how-to-be-ready?hsLang=en-ca) [Resources](https://blog.payworks.ca/tag/resources) | Sep 23, 2026 ### [Canada's $7.5 Billion Tariff Relief Package: What Every Business Owner Needs to Know — and How to Be Ready](https://blog.payworks.ca/canadas-7.5-billion-tariff-relief-package-what-every-business-owner-needs-to-know-and-how-to-be-ready?hsLang=en-ca) Key takeaways The Government of Canada has built and is launching new programming in response to upcoming tariff increases.... 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We’re here to guide businesses in navigating the ever-changing Canadian legislative landscape and are your resource for federal, provincial, and territorial legislative payroll and HR administration updates. For our clients, their dedicated, NPI-trained Client Service Representatives are always a quick click or call away for complex legislative questions – when you call, we answer! [![ ](https://blog.payworks.ca/hubfs/Blog%20header_Tariff_Comprehensive_Sept%202026.jpeg)](https://blog.payworks.ca/canadas-7.5-billion-tariff-relief-package-what-every-business-owner-needs-to-know-and-how-to-be-ready?hsLang=en-ca) [Resources](https://blog.payworks.ca/tag/resources) | Sep 23, 2026 ### [Canada's $7.5 Billion Tariff Relief Package: What Every Business Owner Needs to Know — and How to Be Ready](https://blog.payworks.ca/canadas-7.5-billion-tariff-relief-package-what-every-business-owner-needs-to-know-and-how-to-be-ready?hsLang=en-ca) Key takeaways The Government of Canada has built and is launching new programming in response to upcoming tariff increases. A $7.5 billion package of relief programs has been put in place for Canadian workers and businesses affected by U.S. tariffs.... [Continue Reading](https://blog.payworks.ca/canadas-7.5-billion-tariff-relief-package-what-every-business-owner-needs-to-know-and-how-to-be-ready?hsLang=en-ca) [Continue Reading](https://blog.payworks.ca/canadas-7.5-billion-tariff-relief-package-what-every-business-owner-needs-to-know-and-how-to-be-ready?hsLang=en-ca) [![ ](https://blog.payworks.ca/hubfs/Blog%20Sizes-8.png)](https://blog.payworks.ca/franchisee-appreciation-month-what-canadian-franchise-owners-need-to-know-about-payroll?hsLang=en-ca) [Resources](https://blog.payworks.ca/tag/resources) | Sep 15, 2026 ### [Franchisee Appreciation Month: what Canadian franchise owners need to know about payroll](https://blog.payworks.ca/franchisee-appreciation-month-what-canadian-franchise-owners-need-to-know-about-payroll?hsLang=en-ca) Key takeaways Canada's franchise sector contributes to the national economy and employs roughly two million people, the... [Continue Reading](https://blog.payworks.ca/franchisee-appreciation-month-what-canadian-franchise-owners-need-to-know-about-payroll?hsLang=en-ca) [Continue Reading](https://blog.payworks.ca/franchisee-appreciation-month-what-canadian-franchise-owners-need-to-know-about-payroll?hsLang=en-ca) [![ ](https://blog.payworks.ca/hubfs/ProductStock_Payroll_Admin_Desktop_PayrollTable_Sept2026_EN.jpg)](https://blog.payworks.ca/reliable-payroll-starts-with-the-right-partner?hsLang=en-ca) [Resources](https://blog.payworks.ca/tag/resources) | Sep 14, 2026 ### [Reliable payroll starts with the right partner](https://blog.payworks.ca/reliable-payroll-starts-with-the-right-partner?hsLang=en-ca) Key takeaways: Payroll reliability includes consistent service, accurate year-end filing, no forced payroll migrations, and... [Continue Reading](https://blog.payworks.ca/reliable-payroll-starts-with-the-right-partner?hsLang=en-ca) [Continue Reading](https://blog.payworks.ca/reliable-payroll-starts-with-the-right-partner?hsLang=en-ca) [![An individual pushing another on a chair down a hallway accompanied by text that reads, “our top reasons to thank your own payroll start this week!”. ](https://blog.payworks.ca/hubfs/BlogBanner_NPW_September20.jpg)](https://blog.payworks.ca/five-reasons-why-were-celebrating-canadian-payroll-pros-this-national-payroll-week?hsLang=en-ca) [Resources](https://blog.payworks.ca/tag/resources) | Sep 11, 2026 ### [Five reasons to thank your payroll professional this national payroll week](https://blog.payworks.ca/five-reasons-why-were-celebrating-canadian-payroll-pros-this-national-payroll-week?hsLang=en-ca) Canadian payroll professionals do far more than process pay, they answer employee questions, maintain legislative... [Continue Reading](https://blog.payworks.ca/five-reasons-why-were-celebrating-canadian-payroll-pros-this-national-payroll-week?hsLang=en-ca) [Continue Reading](https://blog.payworks.ca/five-reasons-why-were-celebrating-canadian-payroll-pros-this-national-payroll-week?hsLang=en-ca) [![A young female teacher in an orange sweater sits at a table with four young children of diverse backgrounds in a bright, colorful classroom, reading and engaging with a picture book together. 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[Continue Reading](https://blog.payworks.ca/daycare-payroll-in-september-how-to-keep-it-accurate-when-everything-else-is-moving?hsLang=en-ca) [Continue Reading](https://blog.payworks.ca/daycare-payroll-in-september-how-to-keep-it-accurate-when-everything-else-is-moving?hsLang=en-ca) [![Bookkeepers: Here's how to save time and stress this year. ](https://blog.payworks.ca/hubfs/iStock_AcctBook_Laptop_Portrait_2022_03-1.jpg)](https://blog.payworks.ca/top-time-saving-tips-for-easy-breezy-bookkeeping?hsLang=en-ca) [Resources](https://blog.payworks.ca/tag/resources) | Sep 09, 2026 ### [Top time-saving tips for easy, breezy bookkeeping](https://blog.payworks.ca/top-time-saving-tips-for-easy-breezy-bookkeeping?hsLang=en-ca) Key Takeaways Payworks integrates directly with QuickBooks Online and Xero, payroll data syncs to your books in one click.... [Continue Reading](https://blog.payworks.ca/top-time-saving-tips-for-easy-breezy-bookkeeping?hsLang=en-ca) [Continue Reading](https://blog.payworks.ca/top-time-saving-tips-for-easy-breezy-bookkeeping?hsLang=en-ca) [![Canadian ac.ountants and bookkeepers are switching to Payworks – here’s why ](https://blog.payworks.ca/hubfs/BlogBanner_PartneringwithPayworks_May5.jpg)](https://blog.payworks.ca/why-more-canadian-accountants-bookkeepers-partner-with-payworks?hsLang=en-ca) [Resources](https://blog.payworks.ca/tag/resources) | Sep 09, 2026 ### [Why more Canadian accountants & bookkeepers partner with Payworks](https://blog.payworks.ca/why-more-canadian-accountants-bookkeepers-partner-with-payworks?hsLang=en-ca) Be honest, if you're an accountant or a bookkeeper, does hearing the word "payroll" make you wince? Between manual calculations, compliance checks, remittances, and the occasional "Wait, is this stat holiday federally or provincially regulated?"... [Continue Reading](https://blog.payworks.ca/why-more-canadian-accountants-bookkeepers-partner-with-payworks?hsLang=en-ca) [Continue Reading](https://blog.payworks.ca/why-more-canadian-accountants-bookkeepers-partner-with-payworks?hsLang=en-ca) [![A Canadian business owner managing payroll on a desktop computer in a modern home office. ](https://blog.payworks.ca/hubfs/Blog%20Sizes-5.png)](https://blog.payworks.ca/how-to-switch-payroll-providers-in-canada-without-disrupting-your-business?hsLang=en-ca) [Resources](https://blog.payworks.ca/tag/resources) | Sep 09, 2026 ### [How to switch payroll providers in Canada without disrupting your business](https://blog.payworks.ca/how-to-switch-payroll-providers-in-canada-without-disrupting-your-business?hsLang=en-ca) Key takeaways Switching doesn't have to take months. Most businesses that move to Payworks are running payroll within a few... [Continue Reading](https://blog.payworks.ca/how-to-switch-payroll-providers-in-canada-without-disrupting-your-business?hsLang=en-ca) [Continue Reading](https://blog.payworks.ca/how-to-switch-payroll-providers-in-canada-without-disrupting-your-business?hsLang=en-ca) [![ ](https://blog.payworks.ca/hubfs/Blog%20Sizes-4.png)](https://blog.payworks.ca/7-questions-every-canadian-business-should-ask-their-payroll-provider?hsLang=en-ca) [Resources](https://blog.payworks.ca/tag/resources) | Aug 31, 2026 ### [7 questions every Canadian business should ask their payroll provider](https://blog.payworks.ca/7-questions-every-canadian-business-should-ask-their-payroll-provider?hsLang=en-ca) Key Takeaways Canadian businesses deserve a payroll experience that works for them. The good news? Switching to a... [Continue Reading](https://blog.payworks.ca/7-questions-every-canadian-business-should-ask-their-payroll-provider?hsLang=en-ca) [Continue Reading](https://blog.payworks.ca/7-questions-every-canadian-business-should-ask-their-payroll-provider?hsLang=en-ca) [![HR legislation rules have changed in Alberta. Is your business up to date? ](https://blog.payworks.ca/hubfs/BlogBanner_AB_Compliance_Aug4.jpg)](https://blog.payworks.ca/alberta-hr-compliance-in-2026-what-you-need-to-know?hsLang=en-ca) [Resources](https://blog.payworks.ca/tag/resources) | Aug 04, 2026 ### [Alberta HR compliance in 2026: what you need to know](https://blog.payworks.ca/alberta-hr-compliance-in-2026-what-you-need-to-know?hsLang=en-ca) Key Takeaways Alberta employers have a focused but important set of compliance changes to address in 2026. Provincially, the... [Continue Reading](https://blog.payworks.ca/alberta-hr-compliance-in-2026-what-you-need-to-know?hsLang=en-ca) [Continue Reading](https://blog.payworks.ca/alberta-hr-compliance-in-2026-what-you-need-to-know?hsLang=en-ca) [![National Bank of Canada chose Payworks. Find out why nearly 50,000 Canadian businesses agree. ](https://blog.payworks.ca/hubfs/BlogBanner_NB-PWK_July2026.jpg)](https://blog.payworks.ca/national-bank-of-canada-and-payworks-built-for-canadian-business?hsLang=en-ca) [Resources](https://blog.payworks.ca/tag/resources) | Jul 31, 2026 ### [National Bank of Canada and Payworks: Built for Canadian Business](https://blog.payworks.ca/national-bank-of-canada-and-payworks-built-for-canadian-business?hsLang=en-ca) Why Are Canadian Businesses Choosing Homegrown Solutions? More and more Canadian businesses are choosing a payroll provider that combines an integrated workforce management platform with expert service — coast to coast. With bilingual support,... [Continue Reading](https://blog.payworks.ca/national-bank-of-canada-and-payworks-built-for-canadian-business?hsLang=en-ca) [Continue Reading](https://blog.payworks.ca/national-bank-of-canada-and-payworks-built-for-canadian-business?hsLang=en-ca) [![Your top questions about CPP2 and QPP2, answered! ](https://blog.payworks.ca/hubfs/CPP2%20and%20QPP2%20What%20Canadian%20Employers%20Need%20to%20Know%20in%202026.png)](https://blog.payworks.ca/cpp2-and-qpp2-explained-what-canadian-employers-need-to-know?hsLang=en-ca) [Resources](https://blog.payworks.ca/tag/resources) | Jul 21, 2026 ### [CPP2 and QPP2 Explained: What Canadian Employers Need to Know](https://blog.payworks.ca/cpp2-and-qpp2-explained-what-canadian-employers-need-to-know?hsLang=en-ca) Key Takeaways: As of January 1, 2024, Canadian employers now must deduct and remit a second Canadian Pension Plan (CPP) or... 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[Continue Reading](https://blog.payworks.ca/is-your-b.c.-care-homes-payroll-data-ready-for-the-heabc-transition?hsLang=en-ca) [Continue Reading](https://blog.payworks.ca/is-your-b.c.-care-homes-payroll-data-ready-for-the-heabc-transition?hsLang=en-ca) [![When is an employee eligible for stat pay in Canada? ](https://blog.payworks.ca/hubfs/BlogBanner_Legislation_April14-1.jpg)](https://blog.payworks.ca/the-canadian-2026-guide-to-holiday-stat-pay-employee-eligibility?hsLang=en-ca) [Resources](https://blog.payworks.ca/tag/resources) | Jun 09, 2026 ### [The Canadian 2026 guide to holiday stat pay employee eligibility](https://blog.payworks.ca/the-canadian-2026-guide-to-holiday-stat-pay-employee-eligibility?hsLang=en-ca) Statutory holiday eligibility rules differ across every Canadian province and territory; there’s no single national... 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