“The unemployment rate in March is on track to be the highest in 70 years, and we’re only at the beginning of the economic fallout,” said David Macdonald, the report’s author and a senior economist at the CCPA. He said the national unemployment rate, which was 5.9 per cent in February, has likely doubled in the last week. “You can see pretty quickly how cataclysmic this all is.”
Justin Trudeau and a very unified government have put together serval package to help Canada weather COVID19. They have financial aid to help those who need help to stay afloat and just simply keep food on the table and a roof overhead. Show a kind and gentle hand those in need. To those people who would ignore warnings and self-isolation he a showing the strength of his “big stick” he has activation the quarantine act to force measures that will save lives and impose penalties those who violate the order.
B.C. Minister of Health Adrian Dix and Isobel Mackenzie, B.C.’s seniors advocate, and Provincial Health Officer Dr. Bonnie Henry will make an announcement about providing community supports for safe seniors and strong communities during the COVID-19 pandemic.
There are now a total of 659 cases confirmed in B.C. and 14 deaths.
The latest fatality is the 11th to be linked to North Vancouver’s Lynn Valley Care Centre.
Call 211 if you are able to help Seniors in your area
Call 211 if you are a Seniors needing help
Over 700 people in British Columbia have Covid 19 with 66 new cases. New staff has been added to 811 to help traffic calls.
Something ‘inspiring and nurturing’ for the human spirit…
Meet a sweet boy named Darwyn…who has important routines in his life. This video was made by his sister, Mary…as they manage in extraordinary times.
Thank you @Starbucks for the supplies! ❤️🙏🏽 pic.twitter.com/ed8vV3aZYa
— Jody Wilson-Raybould 王州迪 Vancouver Granville (@Puglaas) March 25, 2020
