"Suddenly, you tell me I have to pay full month's rent. The tourism-based district was given $17 million to help businesses get back on their feet during the pandemic. Tan argues, like Granville Island, Chinatown is also a tourist destination whose legacy, small businesses, rely heavily on tourism traffic. "We're looking for the same treatment here in Chinatown to make sure we can weather the pandemic," he said. Kwan said small businesses should be given the opportunity to apply for CECRA, instead of the landlords.

Source: CBC News July 30, 2020 02:25 UTC