Coronavirus pandemic increases demand for private security services in B.C. – BC

Coronavirus pandemic increases demand for private security services in B.C. – BC

in Apr 02, 2020

As industries across the country lay off staff amid the coronavirus pandemic, security companies are seeing an increase in demand for their services. Vancouver police reported a spike in commercial break-ins at the end of March. In an interview with Simi Sara on CKNW, Robson Street Business Improvement Association executive director Teri Smith said[…]

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Emergency coronavirus benefit could be a model for future aid programs: minister – National

Emergency coronavirus benefit could be a model for future aid programs: minister – National

in Mar 26, 2020

[ad_1] OTTAWA — The newly created benefit for workers whose livelihoods are affected by COVID-19 may be a model for how the federal government helps unemployed Canadians in the future, Employment Minister Carla Qualtrough said Thursday. Dubbed the Canada Emergency Response Benefit, the $2,000-a-month taxable benefit will be available to any worker who earned[…]

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