Friday, April 24, 2020

The Prime Minister today announced that the federal government has reached an agreement in principle with all provinces and territories to implement the Canada Emergency Commercial Rent Assistance (CECRA) for small businesses. This program will lower rent by 75 per cent for small businesses that have been affected by COVID-19. For more information:

• Read the news release here 
• Visit the government’s COVID-19 Economic Response Plan website for information about supporting your employees and your business, which is constantly updated.
• Consult the Canadian Business Resilience Network and Canadian Chamber of Commerce’s pandemic preparedness guide