Cirque du Soleil does not rely on the Canadian emergency wage subsidy 

"Cirque du Soleil is in such a precarious financial position that the organization says it cannot afford to pay its employees even if the federal government reimburses part of the amount. Here's how Cirque du Soleil explains the fact that it does not use Canada's emergency wage subsidy program to rehire its laid-off employees."

Read the article on La Presse Plus (in French)