VANCOUVER — Merchants in Vancouver’s historic Chinatown say the COVID-19 pandemic is wiping them out and the federal government is doing nothing to help save the treasured community. Vancouver’s Chinatown is the third largest in North America after those in New York and San Francisco. He pointed to the assistance Ottawa has given to Granville Island, which is owned by the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation. Granville Island received $16.7 million in emergency funding in 2020, to be used for efforts like rent relief for merchants. She said a number of programs, such as the Canada Recovery Hiring Program and the rent subsidy, are available for merchants in Vancouver’s Chinatown.

Source: thestar July 30, 2021 23:15 UTC