The federal government is setting aside new money to help small and medium-sized businesses recover from the COVID-19 pandemic.
The Regional Relief and Recovery Fund (RRRF) provides $962 million nationwide in relief for manufacturing, technology, tourism and other companies which did not qualify for other pandemic-related relief programs.
Businesses in Atlantic Canada will have access to up to $110 million of that money through the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA). [ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ] ACOA Minister Melanie Joly said it’s important to assist as many businesses as possible during a challenging and uncertain time. “Every time we’re saving a business, we’re saving jobs,” Joly