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The commercial rent relief program (known as CECRA) is broken
coronavirus
July 29, 2020
The commercial rent relief program (known as CECRA) is broken. It is failing to help commercial tenants due to fatal design flaws. And while small businesses are facing eviction, unable to access the rent relief, new data shows only 10% of the allocated funding was actually dispersed.
Ford must put safety ahead of bars
coronavirus
July 20, 2020
QUEEN’S PARK — Mike Schreiner released the following statement about Stage 3 reopening in Ontario: “The Premier is playing with…
Premier fails to fix commercial rent program
coronavirus
July 2, 2020
QUEEN’S PARK — Mike Schreiner released this statement after the government extended the commercial rent relief program into July: “This…
Schreiner statement on commercial eviction ban
coronavirus
June 17, 2020
QUEEN’S PARK — Mike Schreiner released the following statement after the Ford government passed legislation to ban evictions: “This bill…
Green MPP Mike Schreiner supports Digital Main Street funding
coronavirus
June 11, 2020
QUEEN’S PARK — Mike Schreiner released the following statement after the federal government and province announced funding for Digital Main…
Schreiner supports extended patios
coronavirus
June 8, 2020
QUEEN’S PARK — Mike Schreiner released the following statement after it was announced that bars and restaurants would be allowed…
Schreiner statement on Stage 2 reopening
coronavirus
June 8, 2020
QUEEN’S PARK — Mike Schreiner released the following statement after it was announced that most of the province would be…
Green victory: A ban on commercial eviction for small businesses
coronavirus
June 8, 2020
QUEEN’S PARK — Mike Schreiner released the following statement after it was announced that Ontario would be banning evictions on…
Schreiner statement on commercial evictions
coronavirus
May 25, 2020
QUEEN’S PARK — Mike Schreiner released the following statement after the Ontario business community asked for a temporary moratorium on…
To prevent further job loss, Ford should ban commercial evictions
coronavirus
May 8, 2020
QUEEN’S PARK — MPP Mike Schreiner released the following statement after it was announced that Ontario lost 717,000 full-time and…