Canada Emergency Commercial Rent Assistance

• Ottawa still promising but not delivering on new commercial rent relief program

  Business experts are calling on the government to make good on their promise to help businesses, saying without it, many will not survive another wave of COVID-19.

  Sep 30, 2020
  
• Small businesses facing September rent as issues with COVID-19 programs linger

  Some small business owners say that government programs have so far stopped short of helping them pay the bills.

  Canada

  Sep 1, 2020
  
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• 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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• Feds extend coronavirus rent relief program for businesses

  The program's low adoption rate was previously criticized by the Canadian Federation of Independent Business, which cited the onus on landlords and stringent requirements.

  Canada

  Jul 31, 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
• Alberta survey to ask businesses, commercial landlords about COVID-19 challenges

  The Alberta government is urging commercial landlords and tenants in the province to fill out a survey on its website to see get a better sense of challenges businesses are facing in meeting their "financial obligations during the COVID-19 pandemic."

  Economy

  May 25, 2020
• Studio East restaurant in Halifax closes doors for good due to coronavirus

  The small restaurant on Cunard Street specialized in Asian cuisine. It has been unable to pay rent during the pandemic.

  Economy

  May 15, 2020
• COVID-19 rent relief for small businesses ‘essential’ to survival: Calgary restaurant

  OEB Breakfast Company said it's had to lay off about 200 people across its restaurants and has seen an 80 per cent drop in sales.

  Canada

  Apr 24, 2020
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• Trudeau announces rent relief of 75% for small businesses affected by coronavirus

  The federal help will be provided in partnership with the provinces and territories, which have jurisdiction over rents.

  Canada

  Apr 24, 2020