Mr. Speaker, I want to thank my colleague for standing up for small businesses as well.
Jon Shell of SaveSmallBusiness.ca gave quotes from people during this crisis. One person said, “I have so much fear. How will I feed my family?” Another person said, “I’ve stopped working to save lives, but am about to lose everything I’ve built.” Another stated, “This is scary as ... I have employees to pay. Kids to feed.” These businesses are still in the same situation. They need the rent program backdated to April.
Could the member talk about constituents in his riding who were prohibited from accessing the rent program because their landlords would not apply?