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Live Performance Sector Letter to Dr. Kieran Moore

More recently, Ontario launched its 3-step Roadmap to Reopening and, in early June 2021, our coalition united to seek clarity and regulatory fairness.

While we were gladdened to have Step 2 modifications that enabled our businesses to prepare for reopening, as other sectors have been afforded for months, we write today to draw your attention to three areas that require urgent attention in the short- and long-term and, most urgently, request a clear and consistent response from the Province of Ontario.

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Hardest Hit Calling on Government to Protect Tourism in Canada

Today, the Coalition of Hardest Hit Businesses (CHHB) is calling on the federal government to protect travel and tourism businesses and their employees in Canada, as the crucial Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy (CEWS) and Canada Emergency Rent Subsidy (CERS) programs wind down.

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Letter to Minister Freeland: Recommendations from Live Music

Dear Minister Freeland,

Thank you for your efforts on behalf of all Canadians during this difficult time. The Canadian Live Music Association (CLMA) represents hundreds of businesses, organizations, and thousands of employees and contract workers across Canada who bring incredible live music experiences to Canadians and visitors from coast to coast to coast.

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