Inflation behind record food bank use in Windsor, says Unemployed Help Centre cbc.ca - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from cbc.ca Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Donations to food banks have slowed, the volume of goods dwindling, but the demand from those in need has remained high due to the economic fallout caused by the ongoing pandemic.
Author of the article: Trevor Wilhelm
Publishing date: May 05, 2021 • May 5, 2021 • 2 minute read • Ryan Jershy, franchise owner of Home Instead Senior Care in Tecumseh, is pictured on Wednesday, May 5, 2021. Jershy received $25,656 to hire 10 students through the federal government s Canada Summer Jobs program. Photo by Dax Melmer /Windsor Star
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The federal government is investing a “record” $2.2 million to create summer jobs for young people in Windsor-Tecumseh, MP Irek Kusmierczyk announced Wednesday.
The Windsor-Tecumseh MP said young people have felt job losses and other impacts of COVID-19 more than other Canadians, and the government is making them the focus of economic recovery.