總理宣布啟動保護就業機會與幫助企業的項目

2020 年5 月20 日安大略省渥太華總理辦公室- 加拿大民眾正在繼續應對COVID-19 的影響，並致力於保住工作和支付賬單。因此，在這個充滿挑戰的時期，加拿大聯邦政府在支持企業方面採用了“就業優先、員工優先”的原因。

總理賈斯廷·杜魯多（Justin Trudeau）今天宣布出台針對小型企業的加拿大緊急商業租金援助（CECRA）申請文件和更新的申請標準，該計劃將於5 月25 日開始接受申請。

在我們繼續應對疫情之時，加拿大聯邦政府專註於保護工作人士的就業機會。因此，我們上個月與所有省和地區在原則上達成了實施CECRA 的協議。該計劃將向符合條件的商業地產業主提供不必償還的貸款，從而讓業主為他們的小商業租戶減少至少75%的4 月、5 月（回溯）和6 月租金。

這一計劃為地產業主提供了盡一份力量的機會，在這個充滿挑戰的時期幫助小型企業及其僱員取得成功。我們必須同舟共濟，這就是政府行動起來為企業提供租金減免，同時幫助房地產業主在這場危機中維持租金收入的原因。

CECRA 將為遭受財務困難的小企業提供重要的援助，這是幫助企業保持加拿大民眾留在工資單商的另一項措施。從5 月25 日開始，加拿大房貸和住房公司網站將開始接受申請，現在申請者已經可以查看申請文件。

加拿大聯邦政府的COVID-19 經濟應對計劃正在保護中產階層的工作，並幫助加拿大企業度過這場危機。我們將一如既往，共同確保加拿大人有足夠的錢來支付賬單，並在這個充滿挑戰的時期保持家人的安全和健康。

 引述

“加拿大人希望知道他們的工作受到保護，他們的家人安全健康。因此，我們加緊提供支持，以使工作人士留在工資單上，保護中產階層的工作，並在我們度過艱難時期後幫助加拿大人迅速復蘇。” —加拿大總理賈斯廷·杜魯多閣下

“ COVID-19 大流行繼續對加拿大人產生深遠影響。我們感謝並讚揚許多在這場危機期間已採取行動幫助其租戶的地產業主。通過CECRA，加拿大政府正在加緊支持加拿大的小型企業。可寬恕的貸款將大大降低小企業租戶的租金，並使他們準備在危機緩解後復蘇。” —財政部長比爾·莫爾諾閣下

事實簡要

• CECRA 將向符合條件的商業財產所有人提供不必償還的貸款，無論他們是否抵押房貸。這些貸款將覆蓋需要由合格小企業支付三個月租金的50％，只要這些小企業租戶在4 月、5 月和6 月遇到經濟困難。

• 如果符合條件的房主同意根據減租協議將小型企業租戶的租金降低至少75％，則該貸款將會免償還，其中包括在協議生效期間不驅逐租戶的條款。小型企業租戶將支付剩餘的租金，最多占租金的25％。

• 受影響的小企業租戶是指在給定位置每月租金低於50,000 加元的總租金，年收入低於2,000 萬加元（在最終母公司一級），並且因為COVID-19，與COVID-19 前相比，收入下降至少70%的企業。

Prime Minister announces opening of program to protect jobs and help businesses

May 20, 2020  Ottawa, Ontario Prime Minister’s Office - Canadians are focused on keeping their jobs and paying their bills, as they continue to deal with the impacts of COVID-19. That’s why the Government of Canada has put jobs and workers first, in our approach to support businesses during this challenging time.

The Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, today announced that application documents and updated criteria for Canada Emergency Commercial Rent Assistance (CECRA) for small businesses are now available, and that the program will be opened for applications beginning on May 25.

The Government of Canada is focused on safeguarding workers’ jobs as we continue to deal with this pandemic. That’s why we reached an agreement in principle last month with all provinces and territories to implement CECRA. This program will provide forgivable loans to eligible commercial property owners, who in turn will give a rent reduction of at least 75 per cent for April and May (retroactive), and June, to their small business tenants.

This program provides property owners the opportunity to do their part in helping small businesses and their employees succeed in these challenging times. We’re all in this together, and that’s why the government is stepping up to provide rent relief to businesses, while helping property owners maintain rental income through this crisis.

CECRA will provide important relief for small businesses experiencing financial hardship, and is another measure that helps businesses keep Canadians on the payroll. Applications will be accepted through the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation websitebeginningon May 25, and application documents can be accessed now.

The Government of Canada’s COVID-19 Economic Response Plan is protecting middle class jobs and helping Canadian businesses through this crisis. Together, we will continue to ensure Canadians have what they need to pay their bills and keep their families safe and healthy during these challenging times.  

Quotes

“Canadians want to know that their jobs are protected and their families are safe and healthy. That’s why we’re stepping up to provide support that will keep workers on the payroll, protect middle class jobs, and help Canadians recover quickly once we make it through these difficult times.”

—The Rt. Hon. Justin Trudeau, Prime Minister of Canada

“The COVID-19 pandemic continues to have a profound impact on Canadians. We thank and commend the many property owners who have already taken action to help their tenants during this crisis. With CECRA, the Government of Canada is stepping up to support Canada’s small businesses. The forgivable loans will significantly lower the rent for small business tenants and keep them prepared to bounce back when this crisis subsides.”

—The Hon. Bill Morneau, Minister of Finance

Quick Facts

·      CECRA will provide forgivable loans to qualifying commercial property owners, whether they have a mortgage on their property or not. The loans will cover 50 per cent of three monthly rent payments that are payable by eligible small business tenants who are experiencing financial hardship during April, May, and June.

·      The loans will be forgiven if the qualifying property owner agrees to reduce the small business tenants’ rent by at least 75 per cent under a rent reduction agreement, which will include a term not to evict the tenant while the agreement is in place. The small business tenant would cover the remainder, up to 25 per cent of the rent.

·      Impacted small business tenants are businesses that are paying less than $50,000 per month in gross rent in a given location, with annual revenues of less than $20 million (at the ultimate parent level), and who have experienced at least a 70 per cent drop in pre-COVID-19 revenues.