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.…

Good Afternoon All, Here we are again - I believe this is the start of week 7 of the shut down. Here are the updates from the PM's briefing this morning: 75% Wage Subsidy - This portal opened this morning so employers can apply to get the subsidy for their workers. - This program will pay up to $847.00 per employee per week ($3,388 per month) - To be eligible to apply the employer needs to show a minimum revenue…

Good Afternoon All, The PM has just completed his daily briefing and there was no new information on the roll-out of the Commercial Rent Relief program. I suspect that we will receive more details and information next week. In the meantime, I've attached once again the release from the Province yesterday with an overview of how this program will work for businesses and landlords in Ontario. My suggestion is that you make sure that you're familiar with the information that…

Hi All, I've received a number of emails from you in the past hour asking questions about the plan. I don't have answers to all of the questions just yet. A number of you have emailed asking how it would work if your landlord doesn't have a mortgage. Here is the information that MP Dabrusin's office has sent: The details clearly aren't all there yet (our understanding was that the agreements in principle just came together yesterday) but there is…