Government of Canada investing an additional $150 million in better ventilation for schools, hospitals, and other public buildings
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OTTAWA, ON, April 14, 2021 /CNW/ - As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to have an unprecedented impact on communities across Canada, the health and well-being of Canadians remains the top priority of the Government of Canada.
Today, the Honourable Catherine McKenna, Minister of Infrastructure and Communities, announced $150 million for better ventilation in public buildings to help reduce the risk of aerosol transmission of COVID-19.
These investments will help reduce the risk of COVID-19 transmission by funding projects to assess, monitor, and improve indoor air quality and ventilation, including upgrades or conversions of heating, ventilation, and air conditioning systems, as well as community-based solutions in Indigenous communities.
Kincardine, ON, Canada / ShorelineToday.ca
Feb 9, 2021 12:23 PM
Huron Bruce MPP Lisa Thompson announcing that the Province is providing more than $27 million in COVID-19 support for the four school boards in the riding.
The Avon Maitland District School Board will be getting over $9 million, Huron Perth District Catholic Board will receive over $4 million, Bluewater District will be getting over $10.3 million and Bruce-Grey Catholic will be receiving $3.85 million.
The funding comes from an additional $381 million investment provided by the federal Safe Return to Class Fund.
The money will be used to further improve air quality and ventilation, support online learning, promote student mental health and hire more staff.
New variants and delayed vaccinations roll COVID school costs into next fall Eva Ferguson Hand sanitizers are provided for students and teachers in a classroom in Henry Wise Wood High School on Friday, Aug. 28, 2020, prior to the school reopening. As the federal government rolls out the second phase of its $2-billion Safe Return to Class Fund, Calgary school boards can expect looming costs to keep rising amid new variants and no plans to vaccinate younger students with the general population. With the second semester of the academic year starting this week, the Calgary Board of Education will get phase two of a federal grant totalling $45.7 million, an increase of $1.2 million from the original $44.5 million announced last fall.