17 March 2021
It has been one year since the COVID-19 pandemic not only shut down the world but also impacted many lives and businesses in Ontario that will reap the repercussions for years to come.
Lisa MacLeod, Ontario’s Minister of Heritage, Sport, Tourism and Culture Industries, held a virtual tele-townhall meeting on March 12 to share details of new funding for the sectors most affected and additional plans to recover the province.
“I know who’s been hurt and I know that we’re going to have to figure out ways to support you and it’s going to take a long recovery so we’re working on details for a number of different things,” MacLeod said. “I wanted to make sure today that you knew there is an optimism and a sense of the ability for us to get back up and going again.”
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