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The Canada Emergency Rent Assistance Program

May 11, 2020

In April, Prime Minister Trudeau announced the Canadian Emergency Commercial Rent Assistance (CECRA) program – a joint venture between the federal and provincial governments with the aim of assisting commercial landlords and tenants struggling because of COVID-19. Since the initial announcement, more details of the program have been released by the federal government and the government of Ontario.  Many commercial landlords and tenants are still waiting for more information, which has been promised.  However, in this News ReLease we will summarize what is known thus far.

 Read the full article here: The Canada Emergency Rent Assistance Program

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