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Breaking news: Rent relief for tenants in National Parks

Good morning and happy Monday! Best wishes to everyone as National Parks reopen today.
AMPPE is pleased to share with you the news that, th is morning, the Canadian Government announced it will provide rent relief for eligible tenants in all national parks, national historic sites and national marine conservation area. This announcement comes on the heels of AMPPE’s advocacy work on rent abatement.
As you may be aware, last week the Canadian Emergency Commercial Rent Assistance (CECRA) program opened for applications to provide rent relief to small business, unfortunately, businesses who are tenants in Parks Canada places are not eligible for the CECRA program because they, or in some cases their landlord, are on federal lands renting from a federal agency.

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AMPPE ED is Moving On

AMPPE would like to share that current Executive Director, Debbie Harksen has resigned from her role as Executive Director after nearly six years of dedicated service to the organization. Debbie will be taking up a new position with Alberta Municipal Affairs as a member of the department’s executive team, serving as Director of Communications. During […]

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Building a Better Canada Strong Pass

During AMPPE’s advocacy trip to Ottawa in October, we had the opportunity to discuss the Canada Strong Pass in depth with several federal departments. Following those conversations, AMPPE wishes to offer constructive advice on how the implementation of the Canada Strong Pass can be refined in the future, to better support the unique needs and […]

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AMPPE Brings Mountain Parks Priorities to Ottawa

Last week, AMPPE completed a highly successful advocacy mission to Ottawa — a strategic opportunity to champion the interests of Canada’s Rocky Mountain National Parks and the communities and businesses that rely on them. The trip unfolded in two parts. First, AMPPE organized and led its own Hill Days, represented by: This collaborative delegation ensured […]

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