Small and medium-sized businesses in Atlantic Canada want governments to tweak recent support programs to help these companies avoid bankruptcy in the current pandemic.
Spokespeople for organizations representing the owners of SMEs applaud the government’s efforts to help small businesses and they understand that governments are reacting to the pandemic on the fly and don’t have time to produce flawless policies.
But many of the policies that have been announced aren’t big enough to help businesses facing ruin, or come with eligibility criteria that prevent too many SMEs from benefiting.