"Doesn't matter the sector, if it's a business led by a woman it's struggling," said Freshbooks co-founder Levi Cooperman.

"We're doing what we love and we're doing it because we love to celebrate life's big moments and this is a big life moment for us."

'The local, small, independent businesses are the ones more likely to be struggling right now.'

 A new survey by the Canadian Federation of Independent Business suggests that businesses in Canada's city centres are struggling more than their rural counterparts.

As the Canadian economy reopens, businesses are reorienting, and it’s believed the new opportunities created by COVID-19 will also help the country get through the recovery.

Hertz and its subsidiaries will continue to operate, according to a release from the company.

Two lawyers filed applications on March 25 to trademark the term as well as ``COVID-19 prevention and care,'' according to the trademark database of the Canadian Intellectual Property Office.

The group points to an Australian program that bars commercial evictions for six months and requires landlords to waive or defer rent in proportion to businesses drop in revenue.

Recreational facilities saw the steepest decline, 30 per cent, while power use fell 29 per cent in the restaurant sector and 27 per cent less in hotels.

In a bid to stay operational, the family-owned business has shifted to producing human food on top of its stable of doggy goodies.