www.WeeklyVoice.com FRONT PAGE Friday, August 21, 2020 | A-1 Canada’s Leading South Asian Newspaper - Tel: 905-795-0639 Friday, OctoberJune 2, 201730, 2020 www.WeeklyVoice.com VolVol 26, 23, No. No. 44 22 PM: 40025701 A-2 | Friday, October 30, 2020 www.WeeklyVoice.com www.WeeklyVoice.com FRONT PAGE Friday, August 21, 2020 | A-3 Canada’s Leading South Asian Newspaper - Tel: 905-795-0639 Friday, OctoberJune 2, 201730, 2020 www.WeeklyVoice.com VolVol 26, 23, No. No. 44 22 PM: 40025701 Action On Electronic Logging On Trucks, page 6 Plastic Capture Technology For The Great Lakes, page 8 Osler Getting Funds To Boost Bed Capacity, page 13 Ottawa Will Boost Recovery Incentives Measures Will Be Expensive, But We Need A Macro-Economic Approach Says Freeland At Forum OTTAWA: The Canadian Gov- will only be able to recover fully contact tracers. “And last spring, ernment is doing everything it once we have defeated the virus.” when they were needed, the takes to protect Canadians’ health Prime Minister Justin Trudeau women and men of the Canadian and jobs and to put COVID-19 hailed the speech and tweeted: Armed Forces went in to care for, behind us as quickly as we can, “No one should have to face this and protect, our elders.” Deputy Prime Minister and Fi- pandemic alone - not workers, Freeland was the keynote nance Minister Chrystia Freeland not families, not business owners. speaker on on the last day of said on Wednesday. That’s why we’ve stepped up to the three-day virtual conference, In a speech to the Toronto help. And that’s what the Deputy which was attended by several Global Forum on : Canada’s plan Prime Minister spoke about today politicians, global business lead- for a strong economic recovery at the Toronto Global Forum.” ers and academics from many from COVID-19, Freeland said Talking about the economic ra- countries to exchange views on Canada would foster the stron- tionale driving the government’s global issues. gest, most resilient, most inno- response to the pandemic, Freeland said: “We believe vative, globally competitive and Freeland explained the strategy passionately in a Canada where inclusive economy possible. that underpins Ottawa’s phased we take care of each other, partic- Freeland said: “We are provid- plan for a robust, lasting recovery Minister Chrystia Freeland speaking at the Toronto Global Forum ularly the most vulnerable among ing support to those who need it from the coronavirus recession us – seniors, women, young peo- is what we have done and will and that “We are doing every- But our government has a plan. measures to help Canadian work- ple, Indigenous Peoples, Black continue to do. thing in our power to keep Cana- We have a compass. We know ers and Canadian businesses; to and other racialized Canadians. “It is the economically smart dians healthy, safe and solvent.” now how to get to a safe harbour fund our provinces and territories And, I am proud to say, that is thing to do. And it comes back “Since the spring, we have and what to do when we arrive directly; to buy vaccines, PPE what Canadians are doing, with to this guiding principle of pan- been swept up in a tempest and there. and testing technologies; and to our government’s support, from demic response: Our economy forced to sail in uncharted waters. “We’ve put in place strong provide quarantine hotels and Continued on page 4 Huge ‘Resilience Infra India Gets Access To US Geo-Spatial Data Under Stream’ Launched BECA Defence Deal Over $1 Billion For Long-Term Care, Education & Municipal Projects NEW DELH: India and the US finally signed the Basic Exchange TORONTO: The Ontario gov- and Cooperation Agreement ernment is providing up to $1.05 (BECA) for Geo-Spatial Coop- billion in combined federal-pro- eration Tuesday, taking their re- vincial funding through the new lations a notch higher in defence COVID-19 Resilience infrastruc- and military relations. The two ture stream to build or renovate countries had been holding dis- health and safety related projects cussions over the pact for around Mike Pompeo in long-term care, education and a decade with India fearing that municipalities. Beca would allow the US to ac- tion that the two countries will The funding is part of the fed- cess classified Indian informa- exchange will include both classi- eral government’s Investing in tion. Continued on page 5 Canada Infrastructure Program BECA was signed by Defence and reinforces the commitment Minister Rajnath Singh and his of both the federal and provincial US counterpart Mark Esper dur- governments to protect the health ing the third India-US 2+2 Minis- and well-being of individuals and terial Dialogue in New Delhi. families during the pandemic. US Secretary of State Michael Details were provided on Oc- Premier Ford talks about the Resilience Infra Stream. Pic: Ford/Twitter R. Pompeo and Esper were on a tober 29 by Premier Doug Ford, create hundreds of local construc- or renovations to enable physical strategic diplomatic and defence Laurie Scott, Minister of Infra- tion jobs and support local busi- distancing); visit to New Delhi. The two-day structure, Stephen Lecce, Min- nesses and suppliers. It’s a win- • Active transportation (e.g. 2+2 ministerial dialogue took ister of Education, Steve Clark, win for the home team.” parks, trails); and place against the backdrop of Minister of Municipal Affairs and Eligible projects under the CO- • Disaster mitigation, adapta- heightened military and diplo- Housing, and Merrilee Fullerton, VID-19 Resilience stream will tion, or remediation (e.g. flood matic activity in the South Asian Minister of Long-Term Care. fall under four main categories: mitigation). and the Indo-Pacific regions due “Getting shovels in the ground • Community, recreation, “Ontario recognizes the flex- to China’s military and naval on new infrastructure projects health and education renovations ibility the new COVID-19 Resil- overreach in these regions. BECA across the province will be a (e.g. retrofits, repairs or upgrades ience stream will provide to com- is significant as it was signed at BROKER critical component of our path to to long-term care homes, publicly munities and organizations,” said a time when India faces Chinese BROKER long-term economic recovery,” funded schools and co-located Minister Scott. “We’re making it aggression on its Ladakh border. With BECA, India will have said Premier Ford. “Not only will childcare centre facilities, recre- possible for communities to get REMAX REAL ESTATE CENTRE INC., BROKERAGE this investment help communities ation centres or shelters); shovel-ready projects underway access to geo-spatial data from build the necessary infrastruc- • COVID-19 response infra- sooner so they can kick-start their US military satellites which can ture to keep Ontarians safe and structure (e.g. heating, ventila- local economies.” be applied to its missile and de- healthy, but these projects will tion, air-conditioning, new builds Continued on page 4 fence technologies. The informa- Meet Your Soulmate Here! RishteyRishtey.com We oer a superior matchmaking experience for prospective brides and grooms to meet and communicate with each other by expanding the opportunities available to meet potential life partners and build fullling relationships, through our database of registered proles. 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She emphasized that Canadian Dr. Nivedita Das Kundu policies have a heart but they are Harj Chaggar driven just as powerfully by a Amitabh Saxena prudent, dispassionate economic calculus. “Because the truth is Graphic Design that we are living through a par- Tamarind Tree ticular moment in history when ACCOUNT MANAGERS doing good – supporting each Manu Ramachandran other through a hard time, is ex- Maha actly what is required to do well – keeping our economy strong, ONLINE MARKETING as the coronavirus ravages the MANAGER world.” Amitabh Saxena Freeland, however, cautioned the economic solution to fight- LEGAL ADVISOR ing the pandemic would not be Dr. Keshav Agnihotri cheap. Medical care and PPE and cate, you might argue that these est macro-economic approach to the means to spend on the goods therapeutics and vaccines and economic restrictions need not, this global pandemic is to help and services they will then want ACCOUNTS necessarily, weigh on the federal Canadian businesses and Cana- and need, then, when the virus is Asha J Singhh testing and tracing would cost a lot of money. She also pointed purse. dian families get through to the vanquished, our rebound will be photographer out how the secondary cost of “The pandemic burden could, other side, without going broke. more rapid and more robust.” Manohar Sagoo shutting down of establishments some might contend, be borne We want to give our businesses Promising large-scale govern- like restaurants. limiting travel mostly by the individuals directly and our households a bridge, so ment investments, Freeland said: Gross Circulation: 30,000 across borders and limiting social affected. That would be, I sup- that as many of them as possible “As the Prime Minister has said: CCNA Verified Circulation: contacts would be even more ex- pose, a rugged boot-strapper’s make it through, viable and in- We can and will do everything in 29,997 pensive. solution. “It is just not practically tact. Now, as I’ve said, this is the our power to limit job losses and Aug 14, 2015 Her speech, which did not possible, never mind fair, to ask compassionate thing to do.