Financial Post

Ottawa's rent assistance program leaves landlords divided, with tenants paying the consequences

Both big and small landlords are divided over whether to participate in the federal government’s commercial rent assistance program, partly because of how complicated the application process is, as ...
The Globe and Mail

With just 16,000 applicants, small business groups say early uptake of the commercial rent relief program has been disappointing

The federal government says landlords for only 16,000 of Canada’s nearly 1.2 million small businesses applied for its rent-relief program in the first week, adding fuel to weeks of criticism that the ...
Newswire

Governments still missing the mark on small business rent relief, challenges with CECRA leave too many without desperately needed help

Fix CECRA by simplifying the application process, expanding the number of months it covers, and reducing the 70 per cent revenue loss criteria. Put in place a temporary moratorium on commercial ...