IMPORTANT SURVEY ALERT. There is big trouble for Canada's rent relief program. In our survey, only 19% say their landlord is likely to sign up for it. The provinces need to declare a moratorium on commercial evictions to save #CECRA. #SaveSmallBusiness
This landlord response is a tragedy, since small businesses are saying the rent subsidy is BY FAR the most important program that has been rolled out to date. 67% said #CECRA was most important, vs. 24% for the #CEBA loan and only 9% for the #CEWS wage subsidy.
A #CECRA rent subsidy that work would literally save our local communities. 54% of small business owners say it would save them from permanent closure. 43% say it would make a big difference. Only 3% (!) say they sure to survive either way.
#CECRA needs to be saved. To do that, Provinces need to step up and protect their local community businesses. Landlords must be forced to the table, and that requires a commercial evictions moratorium. I explain why in this article. medium.com/@jonshell/why-…
May 1st is rapidly approaching. Many surveys confirm over 50% of small businesses will not be able to pay, and will be in technical default of their loan. Any province that does not declare a moratorium on evictions is abandoning their local community businesses. Simple as that.
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