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CBC: Ontario sending $11.5M to Ottawa for post-convoy business, tourism

Read here: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ottawa/ottawa-ontario-protest-convoy-business-tourism-funding-1.6373012 CBC NewsMarch 4, 2022 Excerpt:Michelle Groulx, executive director of the Ottawa Coalition of Business Improvement Areas, says local businesses that were already struggling during the pandemic have had to close once again because of the protest.

CBC: Thousands in lost revenue, wages as protest hits one-week mark

Read Here: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ottawa/downtown-businesses-lose-finance-convoy-protest-disruptions-1.6337845 CBCFebruary 4, 2022By Priscilla Ki Sun Hwang Excerpt:A majority of those businesses — which range from salons to dental offices to retailers — say they’ve lost revenue directly due to the protest, according to Michelle Groulx, executive director of the Ottawa Coalition of Business Improvement Areas. 

CBC: Local public health officials mull Ontario vaccine passport

Read here: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ottawa/ontario-vaccine-passport-business-quebec-ottawa-1.6152939 CBC August 26, 2021By: Matthew Kupfer, Giacomo Panico Article excerpt: “I’m hearing a lot of support for the introduction of vaccine passports in Ontario,” Groulx said. “Mainly to avoid any future lockdowns or shutdowns or impacts on business but also to help protect patrons and staff.” Groulx said some businesses are concerned about backlash either way, and that any Ontario passport system should focus on moderate or high-risk business settings, as is the case in Quebec.