Federal
The Government of Canada announced the following measures:
Funding for Covid-19 Research
Today, the Honourable Patty Hajdu, Canada's Minister of
Health, announced an investment of more than $109 million over one
year for COVID-19 research. This investment will support 139
research teams from across the country that will focus on
accelerating the development, testing, and implementation of
measures to mitigate the rapid spread of COVID-19 and its negative
consequences on people, communities, and health systems.
Canada Student Service Grant
Today, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced the launch of the
Canada Student Service Grant (CSSG). The program will support
post-secondary students and recent graduates as they volunteer to
serve in their communities' COVID-19 response. The CSSG will
provide these volunteers with a one-time payment of between $1,000
and $5,000 based on the number of hours they serve, with $1,000
provided for each 100 hours
