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www.WeeklyVoice.com FRONTNATIO NPAGEAL Friday, August 21, 2020 | A-1 Canada’s Leading South Asian Newspaper - Tel: 905-795-0639 Friday, AprilJune 23,2, 2017 2021 www.WeeklyVoice.com VolVol 27, 23, No. No. 17 22 PM: 40025701 Action Urged On Canada Food Supply Chain, page 6 Livestream Cherry Blossom Watch From Parks, page 10 Mississauga Asks All To Follow ‘Park Etiquette’, page 13 Budget 2021 Billed As Solid Recovery Plan for Jobs, Growth & Resilience Focus On Business, Income Support, Early Learning Child Care System & Growing The Middle Class OttaWA: Deputy Prime bridge Canadians and Canadian Canada, with federal government Minister and Minister of Finance, businesses through the crisis support in every province and the Honourable Chrystia Free- and towards a robust recovery. territory. Budget 2021 invests in land, this week released Budget It proposes to extend business Canada’s bio-manufacturing and 2021: A Recovery Plan for Jobs, and income support measures life sciences sector to rebuild Growth, and Resilience, the Gov- through to the fall and to make in- domestic vaccine manufacturing ernment’s plan to finish the fight vestments to create jobs and help capacity, and has a plan to put in against COVID-19 and ensure a businesses across the economy place national standards for long- robust economic recovery to take come roaring back. term care and mental health ser- all Canadians along. The COVID-19 recession is vices. Budget 2021 is billed as an the steepest and fastest economic It will support almost 500,000 historic investment to address contraction since the Great De- new training and work opportuni- the specific wounds of the CO- pression. It has disproportion- ties including 215,000 opportuni- VID-19 recession, put people ately affected low-wage workers, ties for youth; support businesses first, create jobs, grow the middle young people, women, and ra- in our most affected sectors such class, set businesses on a track cialized Canadians. For business- as tourism and arts and culture; for long-term growth, and en- es, it has been a two-speed reces- Minister Chrystia Freeland presents the 2021 Federal Budget. and accelerate investment in digi- sure that Canada’s future will be sion, with some finding ways to tal transformation of small and healthier, more equitable, green- prosper and grow, but many busi- The Government’s top priority during this third, aggressive wave medium-sized businesses. Bud- er, and more prosperous. nesses—especially small busi- remains protecting Canadians’ of the virus and its variants. Vac- get 2021 is a plan that puts the Budget 2021 is a plan to nesses—fighting to survive. health and safety, particularly cine rollout is underway across Continued on page 2 Ontario Pharmacies Canada Will Step Up Action Offering Vaccinations On Climate Change: Trudeau TORONTO: The Ontario gov- now enabling pharmacies to of- ernment, in collaboration with fer walk-in services. Ontarians Shoppers Drug Mart, will offer should contact pharmacies to in- 24/7 COVID-19 vaccinations for quire as to whether they are offer- those aged 40 and over at 20 phar- ing vaccines by appointment, on macy locations, with the majority a walk-in basis or both. located in hot spot communities. The province is continually ex- As early as tomorrow, April panding the pharmacy locations 21, 2021, 20 Shoppers Drug available to administer COV- Mart locations, including 16 in ID-19 vaccines. Last week more the hot-spot communities of To- than 700 pharmacies came on ronto, Peel and York Region, will board across the province, bring- begin offering the AstraZeneca/ ing the total to over 1,400 loca- Prime Minister Justin Trudeau US President Joe Biden Prime Minister Narendra Modi COVISHIELD vaccine 24/7 to tions. All eligible individuals can individuals aged 40 and over. find a local pharmacy location of- WasHIngton: Prime Minis- Prime Minister Trudeau also energy target of 450 Gigawatts When the province begins to re- fering vaccines through Ontario. ter Justin Trudeau, has announced highlighted the importance of by 2030 shows our commitment. ceive more vaccine supply from ca/pharmacycovidvaccine. In ad- that Canada will enhance our working with other global leaders We have also encouraged global the federal government, it will dition, many primary care provid- emissions reduction target under to tackle climate change, create initiatives like International Solar expand 24/7 COVID-19 vaccina- ers are directly contacting eligible the Paris Agreement – known as a growth, and improve the well- Alliance, LeadIT, and the Coali- tions to additional hot spot areas. patients to book an appointment. Nationally Determined Contribu- being of all people. tion for Disaster Resilient Infra- Additionally, the province is Continued on page 4 tion (NDC) – by 40-45% below The Leaders Summit on Cli- structure. 2005 levels, by 2030. mate is underscoring the urgency Modi added: “I also want to Trudeau was speaking at the – and the economic benefits – of leave one thought with you. In- Virtual Leader’s Summit on Cli- stronger climate action. It will be dia’s per capita carbon footprint mate on Thursday April 22. a key milestone on the road to the is 60% lower than the global av- US President US Biden invited United Nations Climate Change erage.It is because our lifestyle is 40 world leaders to the Leaders Conference (COP26) this No- still rooted in sustainable tradi- Summit on Climate he is hosting vember in Glasgow. tional practices.” on April 22 and 23. The Lead- From New Delhi, Prime Min- In recent years, scientists have ers Summit was live streamed for ister Narendra Modi said: “Cli- underscored the need to limit public viewing. mate Change is a lived reality for planetary warming to 1.5 de- As a signatory to the Paris millions around the world.T heir grees Celsius in order to stave Agreement, Canada’s NDC re- lives and livelihoods are already off the worst impacts of climate Premier Doug Ford on Thursday expressed regret for the stringent flects its highest possible ambi- facing its adverse consequences. change. A key goal of both the actions he ordered o curb the spread of COVID-19. “I know we moved tion in light of its current national “We, in India, are doing our Leaders Summit and COP26 is too fast on the question of enforcement. We made a mistake,” he said. circumstances. In his address, part.Our ambitious renewable Continued on page 3 COVID-19 Cases Soar To Over 2 Million In India NEW DELHI: The Union Gov- As per the government data, ala (118,000). About 146 districts ported case positivity rate of less ernment on Wednesday said that states having more than 100,000 in the country have reported case than five per cent. there are more than 2.15 million active cases are Maharash- positivity rate of over 15 per cent, He said that in the age group active Covid cases in the country, tra (685,000), Uttar Pradesh 274 districts have reported case 10-20 years, about 8.07 per cent which is double the maximum (223,000), Karnataka (159,000), positivity rate between five to 15 cases were reported in the first number of active cases India had Chhattisgarh (126,000) and Ker- per cent and 308 districts have re- wave last year, while 8.50 per last year. cent cases were registered in the Union Health Secretary Rajesh same age group in the second Bhushan said: “Government of wave. India and States/Union Territories He claimed that adverse events are trying their best to come out following immunization (AEFI) of the pandemic. There are 2.15 incidents in India is very low and million active cases, which is about 0.04 per cent people tested BROKER 13.82 per cent of total cases. Over positive for Covid after the sec- BROKER 85 per cent people (10.3 millon) ond dose of Covaxin, while 0.03 have been cured. More than 130 per cent tested positive for Co- million people have been vacci- vid after the second dose of Co- REMAX REAL ESTATE CENTRE INC., BROKERAGE nated in the country which also vishield. “Around 87 per cent of include 3 million doses adminis- health workers and 79 per cent of tered in the last 24 hours.” A young Indian getting vaccinated in New Delhi. Pic: IANS Continued on page 3 A-2 | Friday, April 23, 2021 NATIONAL www.WeeklyVoice.com THE WEEKLY VOICE EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Budget Covers Minimum Wage, Childcare, Housing Bala Menon Continued from page 2 CONTRIBUTING WRITERS government on track to meet its Amb. Praveen Verma (Retd.) commitment to create 1 million Dr. Nivedita Das Kundu jobs by the end of the year. Harj Chaggar Budget 2021 makes a gen- Amitabh Saxena erational investment to build a Canada-wide early learning and Graphic Design child care system. This is a plan Tamarind Tree to drive economic growth, a plan to increase women’s participation ACCOUNT MANAGERS in the workforce, and a plan to of- Manu Ramachandran fer each child in Canada the best Maha start in life. ONLINE MARKETING This plan will aim to reduce MANAGER fees for parents with children in Amitabh Saxena regulated child care by 50 per cent on average, by 2022, with LEGAL ADVISOR a goal of reaching $10 per day Dr. Keshav Agnihotri on average by 2026, everywhere dress systemic racism in our soci- budget is about finishing the fight giving Benefit. outside of Quebec. ety; lift over 100,000 people out against COVID-19. It’s about ◦ Enhancing Employment In- ACCOUNTS Budget 2021 will invest al- of poverty; and make an historic healing the wounds left by the surance sickness benefits from 15 Asha J Singhh most $30 billion over the next investment in Indigenous peoples COVID-19 recession.