FEDERAL
The Government of Canada announced the following measures:
On March 19, Finance Minister Bill Morneau said that Canadians
who are not covered by the unemployment system can expect emergency
funding in 2-3 weeks.
On March 19, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau urged Canadians to
donate blood, ensured supports will be on the way for retirees who
have seen a drop in their savings, and spoke of the need to step-up
testing for COVID-19.
On March 18, Canada and the United States agreed to temporarily
restrict non-essential travel across the Canada-US border.
Travellers will no longer be permitted to cross the border for
recreation and tourism purposes. Only essential travel will
continue in efforts to preserve supply chains between both
countries.
