Business Recovery and Support

COVID-19 Business Recovery and Support

Visit our COVID-19 Updates page for all municipal updates, including cancellations, Information Bulletins, and more.

Local Sources of PPE for Businesses

Looking to purchase your Personal Protective Equipment locally? We have you covered!

Download our PPE Supplier List to support local while keeping your employees and customers safe.

Bruce Power recently announced that it will be sharing its own PPE supply chain with local businesses to offer an economical way to purchase in bulk. You can order directly from the Bruce Power "Strength in Numbers" portal.

Bruce County is also planning to support local businesses through a Business Safety Supplies grant, to be announced shortly. It will help local businesses with less than 25 employees cover the additional cost of PPE during COVID-19.

Brockton Business Recovery Toolkit

The Municipality of Brockton has published a Business Recovery Toolkit to help you find COVID-19 support programs and navigate government regulations.

Download the Business Recovery Toolkit here, or request a printed copy from the Municipality. We also have posters, and Brockton #InItTogether flags, floor decals and masks available.

The toolkit includes helpful links, information about COVID-19 grants and loan programs, and regulations and guidelines for Food Services, Retail, Manufacturing, Health Care, and more.

COVID-19 poster

COVID-19 News Bulletins

Our Economic Development Department has issued numerous newsletters related to the COVID-19 pandemic and its impact on Brockton Businesses. You can access them below, or sign up here to receive regular updates.

Bruce County Economic Task Force

Bruce County has launched an economic task force to deal with the coronavirus fallout and recovery, and surveyed businesses in all sectors to determine the impact of COVID-19 on our economy. The data was used by the task force to develop direct supports to help small businesses, as well as to advocate to other levels of government for the urgent needs of our business community.

Stay Home, Shop Local Online Campaign

Visit our new Stay Home Shop Local page, where we highlight all Brockton businesses that are still serving the public, although their doors may be closed, through online shopping, delivery, or takeout services. If you are open for business and not listed here, please email Community Development Coordinator, Paulette Peirol. Be sure to include the following information:

Business Name:
Contact Person (will remain confidential)
Phone number:
Website:
Email:
What service are you currently offering:

Stay Home Shop Local page

Sidewalk Patio Application Program

The Municipality of Brockton recently adopted a Sidewalk Patio Application Program to allow businesses to adjust to the “new normal” and re-opening with continued physical distancing and other health protocols due to COVID-19. Many restaurant and pub establishments are in need of additional space for their operations. With the arrival of summer, sidewalk and on-street patios can provide businesses with expanded space to accommodate patrons safely, while also contributing to vibrant and active commercial districts and streets. The intention in reviewing sidewalk patio applications and requirements is to ensure that universal accessibility, public safety and streetscape experience is enhanced and not negatively impacted by the introduction of a patio. Visit our Sidewalk Patio Application webpage to learn more and apply!

Essential Businesses During the Coronavirus Outbreak

The provincial government has revised its list of essential workplaces able to operate during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Visit Essential Workplaces for further information, or call the Ontario government's business hotline at 1-888-444-3659.

Federal Government Support

The federal government's COVID-19 Economic Response Plan includes such measures as:

A 75 per cent wage subsidy for businesses whose revenue has declined due to COVID-19.
Increased available credit for farmers through Farm Credit Canada
Deferred tax payments until Aug. 31, 2020 to assist businesses with cash flow

Emergency Support Benefit for workers who are not eligible for EI and who are facing unemployment, or must stay home and do not have access to paid sick leave. It cover employees who have been directed to self-isolate, are taking care of a family member who is sick with COVID-19, or are caring for children at home due to school closures or illness.

Cutting interest rates and increasing the lending capacity of major banks.
Establishing a Business Credit Availability Program through the Business Development Bank worth $10-billion to provide short-term loans, working capital and export insurance credit
Enhancing its work-sharing program to help businesses avoid layoffs

COVID-19 Support for the Agri-Food Sector

The Ontario Federation of Agriculture has an excellent COVID-19 portal with a wide range of supports for owners and managers of agricultural operations.

The Ontario government has launched a new portal aimed at connecting workers with positions in the province’s agri-food sector. The Agriculture and Food Jobs website includes job listings, support services and industry resources.

Tourism Industry Support

Please visit the Tourism Industry of Ontario COVID-19 site and sign up for regular updates from the regional tourism organization representing Bruce, Grey and Simcoe Counties, RTO7. They are conducting regular surveys during the coronavirus outbreak to assist the industry in recovery.

Quick Links for More Information:

Municipality of Brockton - COVID-19 Updates
Bruce County – COVID-19 Business Resources
RTO7 (BruceGreySimcoe Tourism) - Coronavirus Updates and Resources
Business Development Bank – COVID-19 Support
Canadian Chamber of Commerce – COVID-19 Preparedness
Canadian Federation of Independent Businesses – Small Business Resources Dealing with COVID-19
Province of Ontario - COVID-19 Website
Retail Council of Canada - Planning Checklist for Retailers: Coronavirus (COVID-19)
Government of Canada – Canada’s COVID-19 Economic Response Plan

A reminder to view the home delivery services on the COVID-19 Community Information Sheet. #InItTogether #ShopLocal #BrocktonForward #ComeHometoCommunity