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Ontario Expands Program to Help Main Street Small Businesses Go Digital

After succeeding in Toronto, Digital Main Street (DMS) is rolling out to the rest of the province.
Ontario Expands Program to Help Main Street Small Businesses Go Digital
Kay Matthews, Ontario Business Improvement Area Association executive director announces the province-wide expansion of the Digital Main Street program in Ottawa on Oct. 15, 2018. Rahul Vaidyanath/The Epoch Times
Rahul Vaidyanath
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OTTAWA—After succeeding in Toronto, Digital Main Street (DMS) is rolling out to the rest of the province, the Ontario Business Improvement Area Association (OBIAA) announced at Shopify’s headquarters on Oct. 15.

It’s Small Business Month in Canada and through a partnership between the Province of Ontario and the OBIAA, DMS will provide grants of $8 million over two years and advise eligible main street businesses on improving online promotion, selling, and operations. It aims to make small business more competitive in today’s digital era.

Rahul Vaidyanath
Rahul Vaidyanath
Journalist
Rahul Vaidyanath is a journalist with The Epoch Times in Ottawa. His areas of expertise include the economy, financial markets, China, and national defence and security. He has worked for the Bank of Canada, Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp., and investment banks in Toronto, New York, and Los Angeles.
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