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National News Show on COVID-19
08 May, 2020 | 0:04:16 |
EN | Maureen McEwan | The Response
Top story: Canada lost almost two million jobs in April, according to the latest Statistics Canada numbers released today. The unemployment rate climbed to 13 per cent as a result of the pandemic, compared to 7.8 per cent in March. The Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy is being extended beyond June. The program helps cover 75 per cent of employee wages...
08 May, 2020 | 0:04:16 |
EN | Maureen McEwan | The Response
Top story: Canada lost almost two million jobs in April, according to the latest Statistics Canada numbers released today. The unemployment rate climbed to 13 per cent as a result of the pandemic, compared to 7.8 per cent in March. The Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy is being extended beyond June. The program helps cover 75 per cent of employee wages...

07 May, 2020 | 0:03:19 |
EN | Maureen McEwan | The Response
Top story: A wage boost is being negotiated for low-income essential workers in Canada. On Thursday, the prime minister said that a $4-billion agreement has been reached with all provinces and territories. The federal government gave another update this week on the Armed Forces COVID-19 response. 1,200 Canadian Rangers have been deployed to Indigenous, northern and remote communities across the...

06 May, 2020 | 0:04:07 |
EN | Maureen McEwan | The Response
The prime minister is attending the repatriation ceremony for the six Canadian Armed Forces members killed last week in a helicopter crash off the coast of Greece. The CH-148 Cyclone helicopter went missing when performing exercises in the Ionian sea on April 29. The repatriation will take place at the Armed Forces base at Trenton this afternoon. The federal government...

05 May, 2020 | 0:03:33 |
EN | Maureen McEwan | The Response
The agri-food industry is receiving $252 million from the federal government to help farmers and producers through the pandemic. $125 million will go towards a national Agri-Recovery Program to support producers adapt to changes in the marketplace. More than $77 million will go to food processors to support the safety of their workers. And $50 million will go towards the...

04 May, 2020 | 0:05:26 |
EN | Maureen McEwan | The Response
Top story: Canada is investing $850 million towards the global fight against COVID-19. The money will go towards domestic and international research efforts. The prime minister met with world leaders in a virtual summit Monday morning. The event was a pledge drive organized by the European Union. The federal government announced a $240 million investment for online mental health care...

01 May, 2020 | 0:06:06 |
EN | Maureen McEwan | The Response
Top story: The federal government has announced new measures for gun control in Canada. Effective today, there are bans on 1,500 military-grade assault weapons models. We hear from the prime minister and public safety minister. Last week, 22 people died in Nova Scotia during a shooting spree. It was the deadliest mass shooting in Canadian history. And Tiff Macklem was...

30 Apr, 2020 | 0:05:05 |
EN | Maureen McEwan | The Response
Top story: A Canadian military helicopter has crashed in the Mediterranean. The Canadian Armed Forces has confirmed that the CH-148 Cyclone helicopter had up to six Canadian personnel on board. One person has died and five others are still missing. Search and rescue efforts continue. The cause of the accident is unknown and the investigation is ongoing. The House of...

29 Apr, 2020 | 0:04:55 |
EN | Maureen McEwan | The Response
Top story: Emergency financial relief for students will be introduced at parliament today. The government’s $9-billion plan offers aid to students who are not eligible for other COVID-19 economic relief measures, including the Canada Emergency Student Benefit. The House of Commons hosted its first virtual sitting this week through the video conferencing program Zoom. MPs have been trying to figure...

28 Apr, 2020 | 0:06:24 |
EN | Maureen McEwan | The Response
Top Story: The Public Health Agency of Canada has released its latest modelling projections for COVID-19 in Canada. Overall, Canada’s epidemic growth is slowing down. Before, the agency reported that confirmed cases of COVID-19 were doubling every three days. Now, cases are doubling every 16 days, according to the latest models. In the short term, the agency anticipates that there...

27 Apr, 2020 | 0:05:36 |
EN | Maureen McEwan | The Response
Top story: Businesses can apply for the Canadian Emergency Wage Subsidy starting today. The federal government’s program covers 75 per cent of employees’ wages for organizations that were financially impacted by COVID-19. Emergency relief is being discussed by the federal political parties. Last week, the prime minister announced a $9 billion financial package for current post-secondary students and recent graduates....

24 Apr, 2020 | 0:05:02 |
EN | Maureen McEwan | The Response
Top story: Commercial rent will be lowered for small businesses that have been impacted by COVID-19. Rent will be lowered by 75 per cent for small businesses for April, May and June. The federal and regional governments will cover 50 per cent of the rent reduction. Property owners will cover the remaining 25 per cent. The federal and provincial governments...

23 Apr, 2020 | 0:05:27 |
EN | Maureen McEwan | The Response
Top story: $1.1 billion is being put towards a national medical and research strategy to fight COVID-19. The federal government’s strategy will fund three areas: Vaccine research, medical trials and national modelling and testing. Ontario has requested military assistance in long-term care homes. The Armed Forces will be deployed to five prioritized homes. Ontario is the second province to request...

22 Apr, 2020 | 0:04:31 |
EN | Maureen McEwan | The Response
The federal government has announced $9-billion in added emergency supports for students who are not eligible for the CERB and who are left financially strained in a smaller summer job market. Under the Canada Emergency Student Benefit students can receive up to $1,250 a month from May to August. If you have a disability, or if you are taking care...

21 Apr, 2020 | 0:04:24 |
EN | Maureen McEwan | The Response
The country continues to mourn the 19 victims of the mass shooting in Nova Scotia over the weekend. The investigation is ongoing at 16 crime scenes. The federal government has announced $350 million in financial support for non-profits and charities. And there's a new calculator for the Canadian Emergency Wage Subsidy. Businesses can calculate how much they can claim under...

20 Apr, 2020 | 0:05:05 |
EN | Maureen McEwan | The Response
The top story covers the tragic mass shooting in rural Nova Scotia over the weekend. At least 19 people, including the gunman, died in the incident Saturday-Sunday. We hear from Prime Minister Trudeau on the tragedy. Parliament is back in session but the parties are at odds over how regular they will meet. Negotiations continue on virtual and in-person sittings...

17 Apr, 2020 | 0:04:58 |
EN | Maureen McEwan | The Response
The federal government has announced new financial programs to help the oil and gas sectors. The Government of Canada will invest $1.7 billion to clean up inactive and orphan oil wells in Alberta, Saskatchewan and British Columbia. The goal is to create immediate jobs in these industries and to meet environmental goals. In addition, $750 million will be invested in...

16 Apr, 2020 | 0:05:59 |
EN | Maureen McEwan | The Response
The Canadian Emergency Business Account is being expanded to offer support to more small and medium sized businesses during the pandemic. The government is also launching the Canada Emergency Commercial Rent Assistance program to help cover rent for April, May and June. There's also a new online mental health resource at Canada.ca called "Wellness Together." Finally, the Public Health Agency...

15 Apr, 2020 | 0:05:31 |
EN | Maureen McEwan | The Response
More Canadians can apply for the CERB - an economic measure to help workers impacted by COVID-19. Quebec has requested more support from the Armed Forces in the northern part of the province. The economy hit a record low in March, dipping 9 per cent. Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer is calling on the government to host more regular sittings of...

14 Apr, 2020 | 0:05:28 |
EN | Maureen McEwan | The Response
There's lots of news from the long weekend. The federal government has announced $130 million for support for northern communities during the pandemic; 1.1 million N95 face masks are being distributed across the country this week; there are new rules for travelers under the Quarantine Act; and temporary foreign workers are getting self-isolation support in the agriculture industry.

09 Apr, 2020 | 0:05:41 |
EN | Maureen McEwan | The Response
In our Thursday edition, we talk numbers. The federal government released its first national projections for COVID-19. And over a million jobs were lost in March, according to Statistics Canada's latest survey.
