Safe Restart Agreement

• More transit funding coming to Guelph and Waterloo Region

  New funding from the Ontario government aims to help municipalities address transit costs related to COVID-19. Guelph will receive $2.6 million while Waterloo gets $8.5 million.

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  Dec 7, 2022
  
• Committee of B.C. mayors calling on federal government to extend public transit funding 

  ‘Strong transportation networks are pivotal to our communities’ health, resilience, and economic recovery post-pandemic.’

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  Jan 26, 2022
  
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• New Brunswick to provide $720,000 in funding to assist struggling Maritime Bus service

  The $720,000 will be contingent upon the company guaranteeing the continued operation for its routes in northern New Brunswick until the end of the year. 

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  Jan 29, 2021
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• Provinces sitting on millions in COVID-19 funds for long-term care homes: CCPA

  Six provinces do not have sufficient coronavirus plans for long-term care, according to a new study by the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives

  Health

  Jan 26, 2021
• N.B. municipalities pandemic losses estimated at half of available funding

  The remainder of the $40-million fund will be split between all municipalities per capita.

  Politics

  Jan 2, 2021
• Nearly $1.9M in Safe Restart funding for Peterborough-Kawartha; $1.7M for Haliburton-Kawartha Lakes-Brock

  Petebrorough-Kawartha MPP Dave Smith hopes the funding will convince Peterborough City council to decrease the 2021 budget tax increase.

  Canada

  Dec 16, 2020
• Manitoba to begin distributing federal COVID-19 relief funds

  Manitoba will soon be doling out over $100 million in federal funds to help municipalities offset the financial fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic.

  Politics

  Oct 22, 2020
• Alberta child care programs to receive funding boost as part of federal government’s Safe Restart Agreement

  Licensed and approved child care programs in Alberta will receive a funding boost to the tune of $87 million to help cover increased costs due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

  Health

  Sep 22, 2020
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• Nova Scotia to get $289M from federal government for COVID-19 response

  All of the funding will be spent in the next six months. 

  Health

  Sep 16, 2020
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• Blaine Higgs admits New Brunswick opted out of federal bailout funding for transit

  In July, Higgs said the federal transit money available under the agreement was only intended for the country’s larger provinces.

  Canada

  Aug 27, 2020