Community Wellbeing and Safety Resources
Community wellbeing and safety remain important concerns for many downtown businesses and their employees. To help members navigate challenging situations, we’ve developed a Community Wellbeing and Safety Support Toolkit and a six-part video series with practical information and resources in one place.

Topics include crime prevention, de-escalation, responding to uncomfortable situations, supports available to businesses, and information about homelessness and resources for vulnerable individuals.

We encourage you to explore the toolkit and video series and share them with your team. These resources are designed to help employees better understand what support is available, who to contact and how to respond when difficult situations arise.
Full PDF toolkit here
Six-part video series playlist here

Quarter Updates
As we head into the fall, we wanted to share a few highlights from what has been a busy summer and provide an update on some of the work happening on behalf of our membership 🍂
Read the full letter here

Remember to RSVP for our AGM!
Please join us on Thursday, November 5 at Museum London for our 2026 Annual General Meeting. Doors open at 8:15am, and we will begin the meeting promptly at 8:45am.
Get more info and RSVP here!
PDF of the 2026 AGM info package here

New Funding Opportunity from ESDC
New Funding Opportunity from Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC) – Canada Summer Jobs funding.

Application period:
From October 27, 2026 to December 3, 2026, at 11:59 pm (Pacific Time) Open

Funding amount:
Not-for-profit employers can receive funding for up to 100% of the provincial or territorial minimum wage and public and private sector employers are eligible to receive funding for up to 50%

Who can apply:
Employers from not-for-profit organizations and the public sector, as well as private sector organizations with 50 or fewer full-time employees across Canada

What this program offers:
Canada Summer Jobs (CSJ) provides wage subsidies to support employers to create quality summer work experiences for youth aged 15 to 30

Youth employment period:
CSJ-funded jobs must take place between April 19, 2027, and August 28, 2027
Learn more and apply here
Check out other ESDC funding opportunities here

Succession Ontario Survey
It’s Small Business Month, and Succession Ontario like to hear from you.

If you’ve attended a webinar, met with an Ontario Small Business Advisory Centre advisor, or used the tools on successionontario.ca, they want to know what happened next!
Complete the survey here
Learn more about Succession Ontario here

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