Pro-business advocates in Ottawa are calling on the province to ban commercial evictions for six months to give renters a break from the hardships caused by COVID-19. Now, the Ottawa Coalition of Business Improvement Areas has written a letter to the province asking for the same for commercial tenants. Landlords say they're hurting tooMayor Jim Watson tweeted Thursday that he was hearing of eviction notices in the Glebe, and urged landlords and businesses owners to find solutions. Dean Karakasis, executive director of the Building Owners and Managers Association of Ottawa, says there may be reasons unrelated to COVID-19 behind some of the evictions taking place. (Joanne Chianello/CBC)Karakasis said his organization wouldn't support an eviction ban, and if evictions are taking place, there's a likely a reason that goes beyond COVID-19.

Source: CBC News May 02, 2020 18:56 UTC