Canada announces millions in aid for the most vulnerable population
7.5 million dollars will go to the Telephone Help for Children program that provides mental health support to children and youth
The Prime Minister of Canada, Justin Trudeau, announced on Sunday millionaire aid for the population most vulnerable to the coronavirus epidemic, mainly minors and adults.
Specifically, it has announced 7.5 million for the Telephone Aid for Children program that provides mental health support to children and young people affected by the closure of educational centers and the lack of community resources.
It will also allocate $ 9 million to Canada United, an initiative to help seniors get supplies, medicine and other services. The program assesses the individual needs of older people and connects them to available community resources.
Trudeau has stressed that the top priority is to reach out to those who have lost all their income and that he is “carefully studying” other measures to support the elderly.
Canada has confirmed 6,234 positive coronavirus cases and 64 deaths. The pandemic has so far left more than 710,000 infections and more than 33,550 deaths worldwide, according to the balance compiled by Johns Hopkins University.
Source: DPA
