October 27, 2020 Honourable Steve ClarkMinister of Municipal Affairs and Housing17th Floor, 777 Bay StreetToronto, ON M7A 2J3 Dear Minister Clark: The Ontario Real Estate Association would like to applaud…
An Open Letter to Minister Steve Clark
Category: General
An Open Letter to Minister Fedeli
Hon. Victor Fedeli Minister of Economic Development, Job Creation and Trade 18th Floor, 777 Bay St. Toronto, ON M7A 1S5 Dear Minister: Thank you for taking the time to join…
Canada Emergency Business Account – Update for Non-Business Banking Account Holders
On October 26th, 2020, Minister Freeland announced that the Canada Emergency Business Account (CEBA) will be available to businesses that have been operating out of a non-business account through their…
COVID-19 Screening Guidance for Workplaces Including Brokerages and Real Estate Board Offices
In response to rising COVID-19 case numbers and the beginning of a second wave of the pandemic in Ontario, the province has updated its guidelines for COVID-19 precautions in public…
Letter to Minister Lisa Thompson from OREA CEO Tim Hudak
BREAKING: Open Houses Banned in Toronto, Ottawa, Peel and York Region
Today, the Ontario Government announced that open houses will be prohibited in Ottawa, Peel, Toronto and York Region as of the following dates and times: Ottawa, Peel and Toronto: open houses prohibited…
Update to Federal COVID-19 Supports for Businesses
On Friday October 9th, the Federal Government introduced new targeted supports to help businesses that may be facing increased uncertainty as we head into the fall months of the COVID-19…
Update on Open Houses as of October 9, 2020
Today, as part of additional restrictions to address COVID-19 hot spots, the Ontario Government introduced targeted public health measures in the Ottawa, Peel, and Toronto regions only. These modified restrictions…
Information on the Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy for Businesses
On May 14, 2020, CEO Tim Hudak wrote a letter to the Honourable Bill Morneau, Canada’s Finance Minister, asking him to consider extending the Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy Program (CEWS)…
OREA Guidance on ReOpening in Stage Three
The Government of Ontario has announced Stage Three of its Framework for Reopening the Province to relax some COVID-19 related restrictions on business and restore choices to consumers in the…