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Montreal Is Increasing Its Financial Aid For Businesses Affected By COVID-19 By 50%

Montreal business owners affected by the COVID-19 pandemic will soon be able to apply for a new round of financial aid.

The City of Montreal has increased its assistance by 50%, or by $600,000 for the organization of crowdfunding campaigns for the city's merchants. 

These new funds will allow "eligible organizations to submit new grant applications."

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Here Are All Of Montreal's Plans For The Holiday Shopping Season

With the holiday season fast approaching, the city has announced a series of measures to promote efficient and safe holiday shopping in Montreal.

At a press conference Thursday, Mayor Plante presented six initiatives that will benefit both shoppers and businesses in the months to come.

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We Spoke To A Montreal Business Owner Who Thinks Bike Lanes Are A Good Thing

Bike lanes may be little more than narrow strips of asphalt, but on rue Saint-Denis, they have become fodder for a tense debate over the future of the neighbourhood.   

After a group of shop-owners threatened to sue the city to remove a controversial bike lane through the Plateau over fears that it could hurt business, the borough’s mayor, Luc Rabouin, and a local entrepreneur are saying their fears are misguided.

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Angry Business Owners Have Threatened To Sue Montreal To Stop A New Bike Lane

In the latest sign of opposition to the Plante administration's campaign to remake Montreal into a metropolis of cyclists, a group of rue Saint-Denis businesses is threatening to sue the city to remove a controversial bike lane through the Plateau-Mont-Royal borough.

The businesses — including a furniture boutique, an eyeglass store, and a wild mushroom shop — sent the city a letter threatening legal action on September 15, after months of opposition to the Réseau Express Vélo (REV) cycling network.  

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