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The provincial government has announced a $50 million relief program to help businesses affected by BC’s three-week “circuit breaker” emergency restrictions.
The program is called the Circuit Breaker Business Relief Grant. The province says that the initiative will help 14,000 businesses that were hurt by the most recent health orders. This includes restaurants, bars, breweries, wineries, gyms, and fitness centres.
Eligible businesses will receive a one-time fund of up to $10,000 to help cover expenses such as rent, insurance, employee wages, maintenance, and utilities. The money can also be used to cover unexpected costs like perishable goods.
“We understand how greatly this group of businesses have been, and continue to be, impacted by the pandemic,” Premier John Horgan says in an emailed statement.