Coronavirus outbreak: Ontario to provide assistance to small businesses, landlords amid COVID-19 pandemic

The Ontario government announced Friday that it is partnering with the federal government to provide urgent relief for small businesses and landlords struggling during the COVID-19 pandemic. Premier Doug Ford said his government is committing $241 million through the new Ontario-Canada Emergency Commercial Rent Assistance Program (OCECRA), and that “in total, over $900 million will go towards helping these businesses make rent and keep people employed.”