Update COVID-19

Federal Government Engagement/Response Yesterday, the federal government unveiled significant economic support for Canadians and businesses due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Many of these new policies will have an important and significant impact for food bank clients and food bankers. These are some of the measures announced yesterday: A temporary boost to the Canada Child Benefit…

COVID-19 concerns prompt charities to make changes

Angela Jung CTV News Vancouver Published Sunday, March 15, 2020 6:20PM PDT URL:https://bc.ctvnews.ca/covid-19-concerns-prompt-charities-to-make-changes-1.4854277 VANCOUVER — Charities and service providers in Metro Vancouver are all bracing for coronavirus impacts. At Union Gospel Mission, staff members have implemented the charity’s so-called “pandemic plan” to protect the most vulnerable in the community. The plan was first created during…