Commercial outdoor recreation businesses paying the provincial government for use of Crown lands will have their rent waived for a year. "By offering rent relief, we hope that they can continue to contribute to the well-being of remote communities throughout British Columbia." About $1.36 million has been earmarked for rent forgiveness, which benefits 592 Land Act tenure holders and 443 Park Act permit holders. B.C., Forestry Minister Doug Donaldson says he hopes the rent relief program can help the economy of remote communities across the province. Pensiero says rent relief won't make up for the dramatic drop in revenue caused by COVID-19 travel restrictions.

Source: CBC News September 19, 2020 01:52 UTC