An online fundraiser launched over the weekend aims to provide support for essential workers in Ontario who need time off due to COVID-19 and don’t have paid sick leave.
Organizers say the fund will pay out $160 per day for up to five days to those who need it, distributed on a first-come, first-served basis as long as money is available.
They say the program operates on the honour system, trusting that only essential workers in financial need will apply.
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The fundraiser website says the project was launched by three women, two of them registered nurses.
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As of Monday morning, the fundraiser had collected nearly $20,000 of its $80,000 goal.
The Ontario government has faced mounting calls during the pandemic to implement paid sick leave.
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