Federal Advocacy

• Board has requested Goods and Services Sales Tax (GST) refund in the form of a subsidy to small and medium sized businesses 

• Wage Subsidy increased to 75%

  •  Board Chair Andrew Wadden has spoken with Minster Seamus O'Regan on behalf of the membership to advocate for increased wage subsidy. Click here to read letter.

• Immediate need to fix the CECRA rent subsidy program

• Board Chair Andrew Wadden has spoken with Minster Seamus O'Regan on behalf of the membership

• Staff have been in touch with MP Seamus O'Regan's office 

• Staff have been working closely with the Canadian Chamber of Commerce advocating for business relief

• Board has convened a COVID-19 Task Force with a member from the Federal Government