Rent Subsidy

• Simcoe County supportive housing project to open as need for affordable housing grows

  With inflation making the struggle to find affordable housing even more challenging, one new project will be finished in Simcoe County just in time.

  Canada

  Mar 8, 2023
  
• ‘Our survival is really in jeopardy’: B.C. restaurants fear changes to COVID-19 subsidies

  Big changes to Canada's COVID-19 subsidies for businesses have some smaller B.C. restaurants worried.

  Canada

  Oct 24, 2021
  
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• Saint John restaurant to close, explore new business model as pandemic drags on

  Ethel and Mary’s, a small bakery and restaurant in Saint John, is closing its doors. Owner Matthew Elliott said he’s hoping to reemerge with a new business model in a few months.

  Economy

  Oct 14, 2021
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• Federal government pressed to extend COVID-19 benefits for small businesses

  The Canadian Federation of Independent Business is is asking the federal government to extend wage and rent supplements set to expire near the end of the month.

  Economy

  Oct 5, 2021
• Don’t stop federal COVID-19 benefits, businesses say as expiration nears

  On Oct. 23, benefits such as the Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy, the Canada Emergency Rent Subsidy and Lockdown Support will expire.

  Economy

  Sep 28, 2021
• Ottawa extending multiple COVID-19 subsidies for workers, businesses amid Delta spread

  Chrystia Freeland announced the wage and rent subsidies will be extended, along with the Canada Recovery Benefit and others offered for caregivers and sick Canadians.

  Canada

  Jul 30, 2021
• ‘Half of restaurants still at risk’: Small businesses warn Ottawa despite new hiring subsidy

  With wage and rent subsidies set to run out in September, experts warn small businesses will need a longer runway to reach financial self-sufficiency after the COVID-19 crisis.

  Money

  Jun 30, 2021
• The coronavirus rent subsidy caps how much business chains can get. Is that unfair?

  The coronavirus rent subsidy caps multi-unit businesses at $300,000, which a business adviser said might make sense.

  Canada

  Nov 26, 2020
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• Want to apply for the new coronavirus rent subsidy program? Here’s what to know

  The Canada Emergency Rent Subsidy kicks in on Monday as coronavirus cases spike across the country.

  Canada

  Nov 23, 2020
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• Canada’s coronavirus rent subsidy program kicks off

  The new Canada Emergency Rent Subsidy replaces an earlier rent-support program for businesses introduced in the spring that saw little pickup because it relied on landlords to apply for help.

  Canada

  Nov 23, 2020