Take a digital journey with your business
- March, 2023
Digital Main Street is a program created in response to needs identified by small businesses like yours, by the Toronto Association of Business Improvement Areas (TABIA) with direct support from the City of Toronto.
The program to date has helped more than 65,000-plus small businesses achieve digi...
City of Toronto support and funding for small businesses and restaurants 2022
- April, 2022
The following is a breakdown of the supports, services and resources the City of Toronto has put in place for small businesses impacted by the pandemic.
“Toronto is made up of so many small businesses that are essential to our City’s success and vitality. In partnership with the Government of C...
Federal Government announces new measures and funding for economic recovery given new COVID surge
- January, 2022
By Al Ruggero
The Federal Government announced an Economic and Fiscal Update on Dec.14, addressing lingering and emerging impacts of Covid -19 and the new Omicron related surge to our small businesses with measures to spur regional economic development.
These include extending assistance and deadl...
Financial relief: A new property tax subclass for small businesses
- December, 2021
By Jessica Pointon
Assistant to City Councillor Anthony Perruzza
COVID-19 has resulted in unprecedented impacts on many companies and stores, especially small businesses. On November 9, 2021, City Council approved a 15 percent reduction in the property tax rate for small businesses through a new p...
Helping community through this pandemic and beyond
- July, 2021
By Tom Rakocevic
The COVID-19 pandemic has been a challenging time for many.
As Ontario enters the second stage of the provincial reopening, there is some optimism that the light at the end of the tunnel may be near, but there are still so many who have been affected both socially and economical...