B.C. Finance Minister Carole James says landlords who choose not to apply for Canada’s emergency commercial rent relief program will not be able to evict businesses that aren’t able to pay rent.
Landlords in B.C. who are eligible for emergency federal rent relief and choose not to apply will not be able to evict businesses that aren’t able to pay rent, B.C. Finance Minister Carole James announced Monday.
James said the emergency order is meant to protect small businesses during the COVID-19 pandemic and to encourage landlords to apply for the Canada Emergency Commercial Rent Assistance, which aims to reduce rent owed by small business tenants by 75 per cent for April, May and June.
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