He said Islanders can expect fines to be utilized in the days ahead as enforcement ramps up. King said while the province does not want to put Islanders in jail, should people continue to ignore the directives it will be considered. Minister of Economic Growth Matthew MacKay announced a new Commercial Lease Rent Deferral program in response to COVID-19. (David Donnelly/CBC)Rental assistanceMinister of Economic Growth Matthew MacKay announced a new Commercial Lease Rent Deferral program, to encourage Islanders to defer rent payments from commercial tenants for 3 months. To be eligible for the program, Island landlords must apply to Finance PEI by April 15.

Source: CBC News March 30, 2020 18:56 UTC