Recovery has not truly begun for most Ontario businesses according to CFIB with other experts and industry players saying that the move will irreparably harm many more businesses.
A “grim” situation is emerging as debts mount and thousands more businesses are expected to fail amid a third provincial lockdown due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
While retail stores in the GTA will be permitted to operate at lower capacities on February 22, restaurants, personal care, and gyms will remain shut with no end in sight.