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Some residents in Lowertown are upset that an isolation centre for homeless people with COVID-19 has been set up at Le Patro d’Ottawa community centre on Cobourg Street, saying it presents a health and safety risk.
The centre is close to three schools in a densely populated area, say 17 residents in a letter to officials at the city, Ottawa Public Health, the province and shelter operator Ottawa Inner City Health.
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Feb 6, 2021
OTTAWA/TORONTO – For 15 years, Halima has supported herself and her three children by working long hours taking care of older clients in retirement homes or in their personal residences in Toronto.
But as COVID-19 infections surged last year, Halima’s hours were slashed because care workers in Ontario were restricted to working in only one facility, and suddenly she could not afford the 1,800 Canadian dollars ($1,407) monthly rent on her apartment.
Halima, who asked to be identified by her first name only, has managed to keep a roof over her head by cutting back on groceries. As a part-time worker, she has no benefits and no paid sick days.