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Housekeeping staff, healthcare aides, and other professionals in the second round of a wage support program on average are receiving more funds than the previous intake.
Manitoba's Families Minister Rochelle Squires says that over 20,000 Manitobans have been approved for a wage top-up. In a second round of the Caregiver Wage Support Program, the province distributed $19 million to front-line healthcare workers to give them a wage boost.
"I am pleased to announce that a total of more than $35 million has been distributed to support these exceptional Manitobans, who continue to provide care to those in need on the front lines of this pandemic," the minister says.