Coronavirus Unemployment

• Unemployed Indigenous workers disproportionately suffering from COVID-19 economy compared to non-Indigenous

  The COVID-19 pandemic has exposed hurdles faced by Indigenous Canadians to earn a living.

  Economy

  Nov 3, 2020
  
• Canada added 419K more jobs in July, racialized workers had higher jobless rate: StatsCan

  The unemployment rate fell to 10.9 per cent, down from 12.3 per cent in June.

  Economy

  Aug 7, 2020
  
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• Coronavirus: Okanagan photographer helping community’s unemployed

  "I started an initiative called Helping Headshots, anybody that has lost their job due to COVID-19 -- I gave them a free photo session."

  Canada

  Jul 24, 2020
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• Coronavirus pandemic hurt finances of young, BIPOC Canadians hardest: poll

  The poll, commissioned by TD Bank, was conducted online between April 20 and May 6 and talked to 936 Canadians.

  Money

  Jul 9, 2020
• Coronavirus: U.S. layoffs remain at high level amid spike in cases

  More than 1.3 million Americans applied for unemployment aid last week, a historically high pace that shows that many employers are still laying people off amid the pandemic.

  World

  Jul 9, 2020
• Many more Canadians going hungry as coronavirus pinches economy: StatsCan

  The novel coronavirus has ravaged the national economy, and more Canadians are going hungry as a result, Statistics Canada announced Wednesday.

  Health

  Jun 24, 2020
• Are we all ‘in this together’? The playing field isn’t level when it comes to sacrifice

  COVID-19 impacts all Canadians, but the society we live in means some have different levels of sacrifice, Charles Adler says.

  Commentary

  Apr 22, 2020
• 16.8 million people have sought jobless aid in U.S. amid coronavirus pandemic

  More than one in 10 workers have lost their jobs in just the past three weeks to the coronavirus outbreak.

  World

  Apr 9, 2020
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• Jason Kenney predicts unemployment in Alberta could rise to 25% amid COVID-19

  Alberta Premier Jason Kenney says that unemployment in the province could rise to 25 per cent.

  Economy

  Apr 7, 2020
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• Federal COVID-19 benefit omits workers with reduced hours, college students: Okanagan MP

  Conservative MP Dan Albas says he's heard from many people who are falling through the cracks.

  Politics

  Apr 6, 2020