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The federal government in collaboration with two humanitarian agencies working with refugees and migrants will host an international conference next month to raise funds for millions of Venezuelans who have fled their country since 2015.
The exodus of over 5.6 million Venezuelan refugees and migrants fleeing the country’s political turmoil and economic collapse has turned it into the world’s second-largest displacement crisis, further compounded by the fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic.
On June 17, International Development Minister Karina Gould in collaboration with UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, and the International Organization for Migration (IOM) will host a donor conference in the hopes of raising additional money to alleviate the refugee and migrant crisis.
The Daily Chase: Bad news is good news jobs reports; Why Michael Lee-Chin is hoarding cash
Weâve seen two big downside surprises on the jobs front this morning. In Canada, the economy shed 207,100 jobs last month. That was more than economists expected and shows the labour market moved into reverse under the weight of new COVID restrictions. But the big surprise is on the other side of the border. The worldâs largest economy only added 266,000 jobs in April - falling way short of Wall Streetâs prediction for a gain of 1 million. But as Frances Donald from Manulife Investment Management told us in her instant analysis, âbad news is good newsâ for these equity markets that have come to crave low rates.
The Daily Chase: Bad news is good news jobs reports; Why Michael Lee-Chin is hoarding cash
Weâve seen two big downside surprises on the jobs front this morning. In Canada, the economy shed 207,100 jobs last month. That was more than economists expected and shows the labour market moved into reverse under the weight of new COVID restrictions. But the big surprise is on the other side of the border. The worldâs largest economy only added 266,000 jobs in April - falling way short of Wall Streetâs prediction for a gain of 1 million. But as Frances Donald from Manulife Investment Management told us in her instant analysis, âbad news is good newsâ for these equity markets that have come to crave low rates.
As India sees record COVID-19 cases, experts say Canada should do more to expand global vaccine access
As India continues to see record COVID-19 case counts, Dr. Prabhat Jha said Canada could have done more to strengthen the global distribution of vaccines.
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A man waits outside a factory to get his oxygen cylinder refilled in New Delhi. The deadly surge of COVID-19 cases in India is leading to shortages of oxygen across the country. (Adnan Abidi/Reuters)
As India continues to see record COVID-19 case counts, Dr. Prabhat Jha said Canada could have done more to strengthen the global distribution of vaccines.