Canada To Allocate $71Mln For Vulnerable Communities' Food Needs Amid COVID-19 - Trudeau

Canada to Allocate $71Mln for Vulnerable Communities' Food Needs Amid COVID-19 - Trudeau

The Canadian government is allocating $71 million to support food supply in vulnerable communities amid the growing novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced on Friday

TORONTO (Pakistan Point News / Sputnik - 03rd April, 2020) The Canadian government is allocating $71 million to support food supply in vulnerable communities amid the growing novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced on Friday.

"The government will provide C$100 million [US$71 million] to meet the urgent food needs of vulnerable Canadians, including those living in indigenous and northern communities," Trudeau said during a daily briefing on the COVID-19 pandemic.

Trudeau said food banks and other organizations have seen a significant drop in donations and volunteers amid the pandemic, forcing the Federal government to take action.