Good Morning All, The PM's daily briefing this morning was focused on the Federal government's ban on military assault rifles. So I do not have a Federal update on the Commercial Rent Relief Program. It is May 1st and it is rent day for our business and landlord members. The Federal/Provincial commercial rent relief program has not yet opened for applications and is still missing many details and refinements important to those who might consider using it. It is the…

Good Afternoon All, To start - today's PM's briefing has been focused on the tragic crash of the Cyclone helicopter off the coast of Greece yesterday and the loss of 6 Canadian members of our armed forces. These members are normally based out of Halifax. I know that our thoughts and sympathies go out to our fellow Canadians in the East Coast - this is a second tragedy in only a matter of days that they have to face and…

Good Afternoon All, I didn't have an earlier update today for you however, I've just received the email and update below from our MP Julie Dabrusin. The link contained in her email provides some further updates on the Emergency Commercial Rent Assistance Program. Certain new or clarified information is on the website: landlords who don't have mortgages are eligible for the program and details will be provided shortly; businesses who have paid full rent in April and become part of…

Hi All, Below please find information from the City of Toronto listing resources to help small businesses - including one-on-one virtual help with a business advisor, webinars etc. Please take a few minutes to read through - there may be things that will be of some help to you right away. Thanks, Susan BusinessTO Newsletter April 28, 2020 BusinessTO News is a weekly newsletter that focuses on available resources and supports to help mitigate the impact of COVID-19 on Toronto…

Good Afternoon All, The PM's daily briefing didn't provide any further information on the rent relief program. May 1st is 3 days away and the challenge of rent payments remains our main concern. Thank you to those who provided feedback on the rent relief program - I have sent the feedback to MP Julie Dabrusin, MPP Peter Tabuns, and Councillor Fletcher. If you didn't send in feedback please feel free to do so and I will add it to the…

Hi Folks, Our MP Julie Dabrusin's office has just sent the update below. Please note the on-line town hall meeting that you can register to attend with Minister Mary Ng, Federal Minister for Small Business - taking place tomorrow night at 6pm. If you want to participate please click on the link provided. Also, thank you for sending me your feedback on the Rent Relief Program - I'm collecting all of your information and will share it with Julie shortly.…