The owner just wants to be able to apply for the wage subsidy, and right now he cannot, and he will not be able to. Thousands of other businesses are hit that way as well.
I'd like to move on to forestry. Canada's forest sector has been declared essential during this pandemic, but it's been hit hard after a very difficult 2019. Despite soft markets and thousands out of work, government support programs have left many Canadian forest product companies behind.
In my riding, the pulp mill in Castlegar is closing for the month of July because local sawmills aren't producing enough wood chips.
What is the government going to do to finally support Canadian forestry workers and communities?