We’ve paired with MPP Jessica Bell to find out what the market is most worriedshow all
We’ve paired with MPP Jessica Bell to find out what the market is most worried about as we approach the long winter months.
Please take our survey so we can better inform the official opposition on what the market needs to help us survive the pandemic this winter
MPP Jessica Bell Small Business Round Table
Tomorrow there will be a Small Business RoundTable, with guests MPP Catherine Fife, Official Opposition Critic for Economic Growth and Job Creation and John Kiru, Executive Director of TABIA (Toronto Association of Business Improvement Areas).
We will be discussing the impact of the pandemic on local business, the governments’ response, and the ONDP’s Save Main Street plan.
We are losing our “Main Streets” which threatens our economy, our jobs, and the vibrancy of our neighbourhoods. That’s why the ONDP is calling for:
- A ban on all evictions, lockouts or eviction threats by commercial landlords until the pandemic ends
- A utility payment freeze for small and medium-sized businesses
- A stand-alone emergency 75 per cent commercial rent subsidy, up to $10,000 per month
- A fund for businesses that face historic barriers
The virtual gathering will be held on Thursday October 22nd
If you would like to join in the conversation please register here.
If you have questions in advance of the Round Table, please submit them by email to jbell-co@ndp.on.ca.
In the spring, as our communities began to feel the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic,show all
In the spring, as our communities began to feel the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Official Opposition released a Saving Main Street plan. Last Friday,
the working document was re-released, with updates for changed and changing conditions for small businesses and workers in our current context.
- Plan includes a ban on all commercial evictions,
- a 75 per cent commercial rent subsidy,
- sick days for all,
- a fund to help businesses with safe-reopening costs or remote-work set-up costs,
- more non-profit and public child care spaces for working parents,
- and end to insurance gouging and insurance denials.
Please schedule a call with Jessica Bell at 416 535 7206 or send feedback to
Also if you have stories, concerns or any feedback about the next months, please reach out!
Jessica Bell
MPP for University-Rosedale
416 535 7206
Join the community consultation and have your say at the meeting on October 5th!
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Join the community consultation and have your say at the meeting on October 5th!
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October 5th from 6pm – 8pm
KENSINGTON MARKET REDEVELOPMENT DETAILS
The current proposal is for a 5-storey, student-focused residential rental building with 77 units and ground-floor retail space. The building provides a 3-storey base that complements the 2-3 storey buildings on St. Andrew Street and Kensington Avenue, and steps back from the base on the 4th and 5th floors. The building will feature a mix of unit sizes, with approximately 80% studios and 1-bedroom units and 20% 2-bedroom and 3-bedroom units to accommodate a variety of residents, including students and families. The design respects Kensington’s unique mixed-use character and incorporates enhancements to the public realm to contribute to the active streetscape that distinguishes this neighborhood.
For more information on the development click here