The Downtown London office will be closed in compliance with public health guidelines. All staff will continue to be available via phone or email during this time.

Province Wide Stay-At-Home Order Announced

Effective, 12:01 on Thursday April 8, 2021 the province will be under a stay-at-home order for the next four weeks. All restrictions announced as part of the Emergency Brake will continue to apply. In addition, retail businesses are required to close their doors. Curb-side pick up is permitted during this stage.

For a full list of restrictions broken down by business sector, please visit the link below.

Federal Government Announces Extension of Canada Emergency Business Account to Help Small Businesses

Ontario Doubles Size of Small Business Support Grant

As announced last week, confirmed, eligible recipients of the Ontario Small Business Support Grant will automatically receive a second payment equal to the amount of their first payment, for minimum total support of $20,000 up to a maximum of $40,000 — no new application necessary.

Confirmed eligible businesses can expect to receive their second payment later in the spring.

A detailed list of businesses eligible for the Ontario Small Business Support Grant is available on the application page. Business owners can also visit Ontario.ca/COVIDsupport for more information about this grant as well as Ontario’s other supports for businesses.

Should you have any questions please feel free to contact Natalia Tkacz, Director of Stakeholder Relations at natalia.tkacz@ontario.ca.