October 27, 2020 Honourable Steve ClarkMinister of Municipal Affairs and Housing17th Floor, 777 Bay StreetToronto, ON M7A 2J3 Dear Minister Clark: The Ontario Real Estate Association would like to applaud…
An Open Letter to Minister Steve Clark
Category: Advocacy
An Open Letter to Minister Fedeli
Hon. Victor Fedeli Minister of Economic Development, Job Creation and Trade 18th Floor, 777 Bay St. Toronto, ON M7A 1S5 Dear Minister: Thank you for taking the time to join…
Canada Emergency Business Account – Update for Non-Business Banking Account Holders
On October 26th, 2020, Minister Freeland announced that the Canada Emergency Business Account (CEBA) will be available to businesses that have been operating out of a non-business account through their…
Update to Federal COVID-19 Supports for Businesses
On Friday October 9th, the Federal Government introduced new targeted supports to help businesses that may be facing increased uncertainty as we head into the fall months of the COVID-19…
An Open Letter to Minister Freeland
September 30, 2020 Hon. Chrystia Freeland, P.C., M.P. Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of FinanceJim Flaherty Building90 Elgin StreetOttawa, Ontario K1P 5E9 Dear Minister Freeland: On behalf of Ontario REALTORS®,…
Canada Emergency Response Benefit Extension Update
The Canada Emergency Response Benefit (CERB) provided temporary income support to Canadians who were financially impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. The CERB offered a broad range of eligibility criteria, allowing those who are not eligible for Employment Insurance (EI) to participate in the program. In March, April and May, heavy restrictions placed on the operations of REALTORS® found many turning to CERB to supplement their income. As social distancing measures have progressively loosened throughout the summer, Federal support programs are reaching the end of their eligibility periods….
Information on the Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy for Businesses
On May 14, 2020, CEO Tim Hudak wrote a letter to the Honourable Bill Morneau, Canada’s Finance Minister, asking him to consider extending the Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy Program (CEWS)…
COVID-19 ECONOMIC RECOVERY ACT
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 8th, 2020 TORONTO, ON – Creating jobs and helping families find an affordable place to live must be part of Ontario’s COVID-19 economic recovery. The Government of…
An Update on Personal Real Estate Corporations
As OREA continues to support Ontario REALTORS® through the COVID-19 pandemic, our policy and advocacy work is stronger than ever. Since the beginning of 2020, OREA has been working with…
An Open Letter to Hon. Bains and Hon. Ng
June 10, 2020 Dear Ministers Bains and Ng: On behalf of the Ontario Real Estate Association (OREA) and our 80,000 REALTOR® Members, we appreciate the steps taken by your Government…