www.WeeklyVoice.com FRONTNATIO NPAGEAL Friday, August 21, 2020 | A-1 Canada’s Leading South Asian Newspaper - Tel: 905-795-0639 Friday, JanuaryJune 2, 2017 22, 2021 www.WeeklyVoice.com VolVol 27, 23, No. No. 04 22 PM: 40025701 Coast Guard Opens Marine Mammal Desk, page 6 Toronto Speed Cameras Catch 53,000 Drivers, page 9 Temple Lecture Series By 10 Eminent Women, page 11 PM Issues Mandate Letters To Ministers Ottawa’s Plan To Face Today’s Challenges And Prepare For New Opportunities Outlined OTTAWA: The Prime Minis- support Canadians through the ter, Justin Trudeau, has released pandemic and build a healthier, supplementary mandate letters cleaner, and fairer Canada,” for Cabinet ministers. Since 2015, the Prime Minister The supplementary mandate has publicly released ministerial letters outline the government’s mandate letters to remain open, continued plan to address the transparent, and accountable to challenges of today and prepare Canadians. As we continue to for the opportunities of the future. battle this crisis, the government An official statement said: ‘The will deliver real results for all Ca- global COVID-19 pandemic is nadians and take action to ensure the most serious public health cri- everyone has the support they sis Canada has ever faced. It has need. had devastating impacts on the Trudeau said: “The COVID-19 lives and livelihoods of Canadi- crisis has been difficult for all Ca- ans, and has exposed fundamen- nadians. As a team, we are com- tal gaps in our society. mitted to doing whatever it takes, “The Government of Canada for as long as it takes, to keep As a team, we are committed to doing whatever it takes to fight COVID-19- Justin Trudeau will keep doing whatever it takes, Canadians safe and supported. for as long as it takes, to have work to build a stronger, more people and businesses pay their million new jobs, taking action to These mandate letters outline people’s backs during this dif- resilient country.” bills through this continued cri- fight climate change, and ensur- the actions that our government ficult time. We will continue to The mandate letters “reaffirm sis. They also outline our bold ing everyone has an equal and will continue to take to fight this support families and protect Ca- our top priorities, to keep Cana- approach to build back better, fair chance at success. pandemic, keep people safe, and nadians’ health and jobs as we dians safe and healthy and help which includes creating over one “Our aim is to continue to Continued on page 2 Biden Revokes Permit For Vaccinations: Key LTC Crucial Keystone Pipeline; Canada ‘Disappointed’ Homes Targets Reached Blanket Coverage Of Such Homes Expected By February 15 TORONTO: Ontario has reached a key milestone in the fight against COVID-19, com- pleting the first round of vacci- nations ahead of schedule in all long-term care homes in Toronto, Peel, York and Windsor-Essex, the four regions with the highest COVID-19 transmission rates. The first round of vaccinations has also been administered at all long-term care homes in the Ot- tawa Public Health Region, Dur- President Joe Biden signs documents on Wednesday, January 20, ham Region and Simcoe Mus- 2021, after his swearing-in. (Photo: IANS) koka District Health Unit. WASHington: US President ecutive action to rejoin the land- “This is the first of many vic- Joe Biden has signed an executive mark Paris climate agreement, re- tories to come against this deadly Premier Doug Ford at a vaccination clinic at the Metro Toronto order to revoke the existing presi- ject the dirty tar sands pipeline,” and ruthless enemy we face,” Convention Centre with General Hillier & Mayor John Tory. dential permit for the controver- Mitchell Bernard, president of said Premier Doug Ford. “We are sial Keystone XL pipeline proj- the Natural Resources Defense making steady progress, but we caregivers have been vaccinated. stay safe and save lives.” ect, which would carry oil from Council, said in a statement. will not rest until the residents “Meeting this milestone is an Progress continues to be made Canada to the US Gulf Coast. “It makes the US once more and staff of every long-term care important step towards keeping with the goal of administering Oil industry groups and Re- part of the global climate solu- home and all Ontarians have had our most vulnerable and those vaccines in all long-term care publicans in the US opposed the tion-not the problem. It makes the opportunity to get a vaccine. who care for them safe,” said Dr. homes across the province by move, arguing it would result in clear that the country is moving Only then will we be able to Merrilee Fullerton, Minister of February 15, 2021. job losses and put energy security away from dirty fossil fuels and get our lives back and return to Long-Term Care. “To have the first round of vac- at risk. But environmental groups toward cleaner, smarter ways to normal.” “While we continue to vac- cinations completed at long-term and Democrats praised Biden’s power our future,” Bernard said. To date, more than 40 per- cinate our loved ones, we must care homes in these hard-hit re- decision, arguing the Keystone TC Energy Corporation, a cent of all long-term care homes remember that our long-term care gions is a significant achieve- XL project would worsen climate Canadian company behind the across the province have had an homes are still at risk from com- ment, and I’d like to recognize change. Keystone XL project, said earlier opportunity to receive the first munity spread. It’s important that all those who contributed to this “President Biden hit the ground Wednesday that “advancement of dose of a COVID-19 vaccine, all of us continue to stay home as effort,” said Christine Elliott, running on the strongest White the project will be suspended” in and more than 83,000 long-term much as possible and follow the Deputy Premier and Minister of House climate plan ever, with ex- Continued on page 2 care residents, staff and essential public health measures so we can Continued on page 3 Applications Open For Small Business Grant TORONTO: The Ontario gov- hind us.” ernment has opened applications Small businesses required to for the new Ontario Small Busi- close or significantly restrict ser- ness Support Grant. The grant, vices under the Provincewide first announced in December, Shutdown will be able to apply provides a minimum of $10,000 for a one-time grant and use this to a m aximum of $20,000 to eli- funding in whatever way makes gible small businesses who have the most sense for their individ- had to restrict their operations ual business needs. For example, due to the Provincewide Shut- some businesses could need sup- down. The tightened restrictions port paying employee wages, were put in place to help stop the while others could need support alarming rise of COVID-19 cases with their rent. BROKER in Ontario. Eligible small businesses in- BROKER “As Ontario’s employers do clude those that: their part to defeat COVID-19, President of the Treasury Board. ment has made available. While • Were required to close or sig- they are facing unprecedented “I encourage every eligible small we still have a lot of work ahead nificantly restrict services due to REMAX REAL ESTATE CENTRE INC., BROKERAGE challenges as a result of this glob- business owner in Ontario to vis- of us, we can all look confidently the Provincewide Shutdown be- al pandemic,” said Peter Bethlen- it Ontario.ca/COVIDSupport to to the future as we resolve to do ing imposed across the province falvy, Minister of Finance and access the support our govern- our parts and put COVID-19 be- Continued on page 3 A-2 | Friday, January 22, 2021 NATIONAL www.WeeklyVoice.com THE WEEKLY VOICE EDITOR-IN-CHIEF PM’s Letters Prioritize Key Areas Of Focus Bala Menon Continued from page 1 CONTRIBUTING WRITERS build a Canada that is stronger, Amb. Praveen Verma (Retd.) more resilient, and fairer for ev- Dr. Nivedita Das Kundu eryone.” Harj Chaggar • The mandate letters released Amitabh Saxena today add to the commitments laid out in the mandate letters re- Graphic Design leased in December 2019. They Tamarind Tree outline further responsibilities and prioritize key areas of focus ACCOUNT MANAGERS Manu Ramachandran for the government to fight CO- Maha VID-19 and ensure a strong eco- nomic recovery in Canada. ONLINE MARKETING • Mandate letters outline the MANAGER policy objectives that each min- Amitabh Saxena ister will work to accomplish, as well as the pressing challenges LEGAL ADVISOR they will address in their role. Dr. Keshav Agnihotri Mandate letters are not an ex- haustive list of all files a minister ACCOUNTS will work on. Asha J Singhh Prime Minister Justin Trudeu, Marco Mendicino, Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizen- • Publicly available mandate ship Canada, Omar Alghabra, Minister of Transport, and others attended a virtual celebration to photographer letters help Canadians hold the mark the 5th Anniversary of Syrian Refugees arriving in Canada. “In a time of crisis, Canadians Manohar Sagoo government to account. They responded by opening their arms, their homes and their hearts,” Mendicino tweeted. outline the Prime Minister’s ex- Gross Circulation: 30,000 pectations for each minister, and its agenda. Meanwhile, Prime place in Canada and in Germany support people. They underlined CCNA Verified Circulation: give Canadians a clear idea of Minister Trudeau and Chancellor to limit the spread of the CO- the role of and effective vaccines 29,997 how the government will deliver Merkel discussed the measures in VID-19 virus, to save lives and to end the pandemic.