Canada Emergency Commercial Rent Assistance Program

• Canada extends coronavirus commerical rent relief program one last time

  The government says the one-month lifeline is a "final extension'' for the program and that officials are looking at other options to help small businesses.

  Canada

  Sep 8, 2020
  
• Commercial rent program projected to fall short of budget, report shows

  The report says the commercial rental-assistance program will now cost $931 million after it was extended through to August.

  Canada

  Aug 31, 2020
  
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• Liberals defend having coronavirus rent program run by Crown corporation

  The opposition Conservatives have questioned why the CMHC, rather than the Canada Revenue Agency, was asked to run the Canada Emergency Commercial Rent Assistance program.

  Canada

  Aug 10, 2020
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• Kingston small business owner says the CECRA program should be in the hands of renters to apply

  Small business owners say commercial landlords may not opt into the Canada Emergency Commercial Rent Assistance (CECRA) program.

  Canada

  Jun 1, 2020
• Coronavirus: Struggling London, Ont., small business owner says landlord reluctant to apply for rent relief plan

  "We've put our life savings and our blood, sweat and tears into our little business and it's going to be taken away because of COVID-19... it's awful."

  Canada

  May 31, 2020