Invest Ottawa to help Ottawa businesses recover as they reopen following the demonstrations
Businesses in Downtown Ottawa have been hard hit by the ongoing illegal blockades of the nation's capital. For the past three weeks, many businesses in the downtown core have been unable to operate safely due to serious concerns caused by the blockades, which has resulted in significant financial losses for local businesses. Since the beginning of the pandemic, the Government of Canada has been committed to supporting businesses and entrepreneurs and will continue to help them with the supports they need to recover.
Today, the Honourable Helena Jaczek, Minister responsible for the Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev Ontario), announced a up to $20-million investment to provide non-repayable contributions to Ottawa businesses who have suffered losses due to these illegal blockades.
Small businesses will be able to apply for non-repayable contributions of up to $10,000 for non-deferrable operational costs not covered by other federal programs.
