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Join us! Monday, January 10th at 1:00 p.m.
Warmest Greetings,
Ontario's heritage, sport, tourism and culture industries were hit first, hardest and are expected to take the longest to recover as a result of COVID-19.
Today, our government announced that it is providing targeted relief for businesses and people impacted by the current public health measures aimed at reducing the spread of the Omicron variant.
On Monday, January 10th at 1 p.m., I will be hosting a multi-sectoral technical briefing with Ontario Finance Minister Peter Bethlenfalvy.
Please click here to register.
A Zoom link will be sent to all attendees after registration. Attendees will be able to ask questions via the Q&A function in the webinar.
This technical briefing will walk through new supports including the Ontario COVID-19 Small Business Relief Grant which will provide eligible small businesses with a one-time grant payment of $10,000.
Eligible small businesses include:
- Restaurants and bars
- Facilities for indoor sports and recreational fitness activities (including fitness centres and gyms)
- Performing arts and cinemas
- Museums, galleries, aquariums, zoos, science centres, landmarks, historic sites, botanical gardens and similar attractions
- Meeting or event spaces
- Tour and guide services
- Conference centres and convention centres
Further supports also include electricity-rate relief to support small businesses, as well as workers and families spending more time at home while the province is in Modified Step Two.
Additionally, online applications for the previously-announced Ontario Business Costs Rebate Program will open on January 18. This program will provide eligible businesses that are required to close or reduce capacity with rebate payments for up to 100% of the property tax and energy costs they incur while subject to public health measures in response to the Omicron variant.
I look forward to joining you all virtually on January 10th at 1 p.m. to discuss these initiatives and how they will support Ontario's heritage, sport, tourism and culture industries.
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