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New federal policies are being created and adapted daily to try and head off the worst-case economic impacts of COVID-19. Many of those modifications are…
Let’s start by considering who should wear masks. Masks provide an essential layer of protection if you’re a medical professional, working with the broad public,…
Lists of social resources covering food supports, housing, legal advice, social isolation and support around domestic violence (updated May 25, 2020) here:
If COVID-19 has taught us anything, it’s that a lot of the people we pay the least are the ones we need the most. In…
The federal government has announced it is prepared to pay wages subsidies of up to 75% of employee wages for all private businesses and other…
In the age of COVID-19, where the unemployment rate is now estimated at 13.5% and many are struggling to pay next month’s rent, the necessity…
Given that seniors are at greatest risk, as evidence from China shows, and those living in long term care homes are among the most vulnerable, it should be…
Schools are closed. Physical distancing is happening. Playgrounds are off limits. Life as we know it has shifted invoking fear and anxiety for both young…
Unemployment rates Feb 2020 Optimistic case Probable case Newly unemployed – (probable) Canada 5.9% 10.9% 13.5% 1,528,050 …
The coronavirus pandemic is an unprecedented public health crisis that demands immediate and decisive action. Governments around the world are taking extraordinary measures to contain the…
Ontario Finance Minister Rod Phillips presented his Economic and Fiscal Update at Queen’s Park today, tabling the Ford government’s battle plan to combat the health and economic…
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