Spending to date is putting the federal deficit on track to reach $381.6 billion this year, but the government’s math says it could close in on $400 billion if widespread lockdowns return in the coming weeks.
Tag: Covid-19 Response
Duterte to Robredo: ‘Please don’t add fuel to the fire’
“We will also continue to respond to the arising challenges in our pandemic, re-calibrating our strategies, if we must, based on science and data,” he said.
Phil Gov’t ‘saving lives’ from virus, hunger: Finance Exec
The Philippines’ mortality ratio is at 2.5 people per 100,000 population, as compared to the United Kingdom at 70, Spain at 61, Sweden at 57, and the United States at 52, he said.
Philippine President Duterte accepts Russia’s Covid-19 vaccine offer
In a public address in Davao City, Duterte said he is “very happy” by the news that Russia would provide vaccines free of charge.
A look at how provinces plan to emerge from COVID-19 shutdown
Provinces and territories have been releasing plans for easing restrictions that were put in place to limit the spread of COVID-19. Here is what some of the provinces have announced so far: Newfoundland and Labrador The province entered “Alert Level 3″ on June 8 in its five stage reopening plan. It means groups of up to 20 people are...
Quebec, Saskatchewan and Manitoba easing more COVID-19 restrictions
Quebec, Saskatchewan and Manitoba are all easing more of the restrictions they implemented to slow the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic. Quebec, which accounts for just over half of Canada’s COVID-19 cases, is reopening several sectors today, impacting the Montreal area in particular. Restaurants can open again in the greater Montreal and Joliette areas while indoor...
Students, schools at impasse over fall tuition amid financial strain of COVID-19
Organizations representing the country’s universities, colleges and their students say the pandemic has highlighted the need for increased and stable government funding for post-secondary education, to ensure schools aren’t so reliant on tuition to fund their operations.
K8 Virtual School Offers Help During COVID-19: Free Enrollment for Ontario Frontline Workers’ Kids
NEWMARKET, Ontario, May 15, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Due to COVID-19, Link On Learning’s K8 Virtual School (www.k8vs.ca) is offering free enrollment for the rest of the school year to a limited number of Ontario frontline workers’ kids. Enrollment is available immediately for kindergarten to grade 8 students so they can finish the 2019-2020 school...
Ontario stage one reopening includes stores, surgeries, tennis, dog grooming
May 19, Tuesday, will mark the beginning of the province’s first recovery stage, which also includes the resumption of some surgeries, as the numbers of new COVID-19 cases in Ontario continue to drop.
New Study to Shed Light on Working Conditions of Front-Line Janitors at Large Properties Across Canada
YOU CAN CONTRACT OUT THE CLEANING, BUT YOU CANNOT CONTRACT OUT THE RESPONSIBILITY” JANITORS SAY