York Link
The Financial & Professional Services sector in Greater Toronto’s York Region is over 6,000 companies strong; with 3,100 of them being financial, insurance, and accounting firms. You’ll find global corporations down to startups in the Region, supporting over 60,000 sector related jobs. There’s also a fast-growing group of companies focused on developing innovative FinTech solutions.
Source: Canadian Business Count, Dec 2015
Source: Canadian Business Count, Dec 2015
| 1 | City of Toronto | 4 | Ottawa Region |
| 2 | York Region | 5 | Halton Region |
| 3 | Peel Region | Source: Statistics Canada, Canadian Business Count | DEC 2015 | |
The Ontario government is allowing all retail stores with a street entrance to provide curbside pickup and delivery, as well as in-store payment and purchases at garden centres, nurseries, hardware stores and safety supply stores.
The Ontario Government is committing $241 million to partner with the federal government and deliver more than $900 million in urgent relief to small businesses and their landlords through a new program, the Ontario-Canada Emergency Commercial Rent Assistance Program (OCECRA).
We’ve highlighted some of the most frequently asked questions that York Region businesses have been asking related to available support during the COVID-19 pandemic and recovery process.
We’ve highlighted some of the top government funding programs in these three investment areas that tech businesses in York Region should be aware of.
Allstate Insurance Company of Canada, together with Pembridge Insurance Company and Pafco Insurance Company (ACG), is announcing a “Stay at Home Payment” of more than $30 million dollars to help its personal auto insurance customers. This is the latest in a number of relief measures offered by the company to help customers impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Federal and provincial governments have launched several stimulus programs to help businesses gain access to additional cash and financing options to evolve their cash flow planning and strategic investments.