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City of Toronto Expands Digital Main Street Program to Help Local Businesses During COVID-19

April 20, 2020 | News

April 20, 2020 | News

16-Apr-2020 Today, Mayor John Tory announced the expansion of the Digital Main Street program to help local businesses develop or expand their online services during this unprecedented time. Digital Main Street was created by the City of …

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Addressing Fixed Costs to Keep Small Businesses Afloat During COVID-19 Shutdowns

April 17, 2020 | News

April 17, 2020 | News

According to a Save Small Business survey, 38% of small businesses will default on their commercial rent by April 1, and 70% by May 1. We are calling on all levels of government and banks to come …

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TABIA’s Proposal for a Main Street Bailout

March 30, 2020 | News

March 30, 2020 | News

Proposal for a Main Street Bailout To: Hon. Bill Morneau, Minister of Finance Hon. Mary Ng, Minister of Small Business, Export Promotion and International Trade March 22, 2020 Dear Ministers Morneau and Ng, Canada has effectively fired …

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Ninth Annual TABIA Awards Night

December 4, 2019 | News, Press Releases

December 4, 2019 | News, Press Releases

NEWS RELEASE – Toronto Business Improvement Areas Celebrated at TABIA’s Ninth Annual BIA Awards Night December 04, 2019 | TORONTO, ON. Last night, the Toronto Association of Business Improvement Areas (TABIA) held their Ninth Annual BIA Awards …

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