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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 December 17, 2020 - 12:48 PM
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.
They were encouraged to apply for the Canada Emergency Response Benefit when the $500-a-week income support was rolled out amid historic job losses this spring. And many did.
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Prime Minister Justin Trudeau listens to a question during a year end interview with The Canadian Press in Ottawa, om Wednesday, December 16, 2020. Photo by The Canadian Press/Adrian Wyld
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.