Atlantic Economic Forum Leaders: Act in the Present to Change the Future
The inaugural Atlantic economic Forum came to a close yesterday in Antigonish, Nova Scotia.
The inaugural Atlantic economic Forum came to a close yesterday in Antigonish, Nova Scotia.
This week, both the provincial and federal Liberal parties made announcements about vaccine passports.
Dr. Shawn Harmon, research associate with the IWK Health Centre and part-time faculty at Dalhousie’s School of Law, says it’s tough to assess how effective, legal, or ethical those vaccine passports would be because neither has given much detail about their plan.
The Conservative Party had proposed a motion to create a special committee to probe the Liberals’ Covid-19 response and economic recovery spending, as well as ethical controversies, including the WE Charity scandal.
Chrystia Freeland becomes the first woman to ever hold the role at the federal level. During her address to the media on Tuesday, Freeland said Canada must focus on a greener economy as the country recovers from Covid-19.
The Fish Harvest Benefit will be available for those whose fishing income fell more than 25 percent this tax year.
Businesses and charities can get up to $847 per week per employee through the CEWS. The money can be directly deposited through banks.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced new measures to help Canadians cope with COVID-19 as the country also mourns a mass killing that claimed the lives of at least 19 people in Nova Scotia.
More help is also on the way for workers in an array of sectors, from oil and gas to arts, culture and sports.
Canada’s COVID-19 aid package also includes a boost to the GST credit, Child Tax Benefits and the manufacturing capacity of companies to help produce medical equipment.
Liberal government meeting this week to discuss controversial proposed reforms