Winnipeg Free Press
By: Jordan Press, The Canadian Press
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Last Modified: 2:48 PM CST Thursday, Dec. 17, 2020
OTTAWA - Marie Christian recalls the confusion that reigned as the young people she works with tried to navigate government aid at the onset of the pandemic.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau listens to a question during a year end interview with The Canadian Press in Ottawa, Wednesday, December 16, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld
OTTAWA - Marie Christian recalls the confusion that reigned as the young people she works with tried to navigate government aid at the onset of the pandemic.
The program director for Voices: Manitoba's Youth in Care Network, works with those aged 12 to 30 who are or have been in foster care. Many who aged out of care lost their part-time jobs during the first wave of COVID-19.