COVID-19: Benefits and Resources
A collection of information, resources, news and campaigns around the COVID-19 pandemic.
Social Assistance
Nova Scotia Advocate: Kendall Worth: Nova Scotia ACORN also fights for people on income assistance
Posted April 12, 2021
CBC News: Historic income assistance increase not nearly enough to close gaps, say N.S. advocates
Posted March 26, 2021
Tricity News: B.C. government announces 'largest-ever permanent increase to income assistance'
Posted on March 17, 2021
British Columbians on income and disability assistance will soon get a permanent $175-a-month boost as part of a package of new spending announced by the province Tuesday.
CBC The National: COVID-19 lockdowns cost Canada 213,000 jobs in January
CBC's The National covers the COVID pandemic's impact on jobs
Hamilton ACORN & allies call for just recovery from COVID19 pandemic
Hamilton ACORN has joined other local community and non-profit organizations to form Just Recovery for Hamilton coalition to advocate for a just recovery from the pandemic.
CHCH: Local advocacy groups say the pandemic has exacerbated problems for the most vulnerable
Poverty, homelessness, and domestic violence – several advocacy groups in Hamilton say the pandemic has exacerbated problems for the most vulnerable in our community.
CBC News: Non-profits call for robust response to needs of most vulnerable ahead of budget
‘This is an unprecedented time and we need to see an unprecedented response,’ advocate says
Brampton Guardian: COVID-19 wake-up call: Study finds many Canadians have no plan for when assistance ends
While there's no end in sight for COVID-19, many benefits are finite
Hamilton News: COVID-19 wake-up call: Study finds many Canadians have no plan for when assistance ends
While there's no end in sight for COVID-19, many benefits are finite