You don’t need to be a statistical genius to know that small business has suffered tremendously through the COVID crisis. Just try and get a haircut or manicure or eat at your favorite local restaurant. Most of these are owned…
Ontario Chamber & Mississauga Board of Trade RBC report underscores vital need to focus on small business recovery (Mississauga – June 11, 2020) – Today, the Royal Bank of Canada (RBC) released Small Business, Big Pivot: A devasting downturn, and…
Today, the Mississauga Board of Trade (MBOT) is endorsing Roadmap to Recovery; a comprehensive look at the challenges facing our economy that identifies 51 specific recommendations governments should adopt to overcome them.
The CECRA for small businesses application portal opens at 8:00 a.m. EST on May 25, 2020. Canada Emergency Commercial Rent Assistance (CECRA) for small businesses provides relief for small businesses experiencing financial hardship due to COVID-19. It offers unsecured,…
STATEMENT FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 24, 2020 Today, Rocco Rossi, President & CEO, Ontario Chamber of Commerce released the following statement in response to the Ontario-Canada Emergency Commercial Rent Assistance Program (OCECRA) for small businesses: “We applaud both the…
Today, Rocco Rossi, President & CEO, Ontario Chamber of Commerce released the following statement: “From the outset of this crisis, we have been asking governments to extend the deadline for comment on proposed regulations and pause implementation of new regulations…
Today, Rocco Rossi, President & CEO of the Ontario Chamber of Commerce released the following statement in response to the federal government’s announcement on expanding access to the Canada Emergency Response Benefit and proposing a new wage boost for essential…
