Bill Morneau, Federal Minister of Finance has resigned
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The federal minister of finance has resigned. Bill Morneau has been under pressure from opposition MPs ever since his dealings with the WE charity came to light.
There have been 236 new cases of COVID-19 confirmed in BC since Friday, including four new cases in the Island Health region. Adrian Dix says an ongoing concern is with people having private indoor parties. He says officials are making plans to target that group.
"We cannot let a few wreck it for everybody else. Ministries are meeting and have met today to map out a more comprehensive approach to increase enforcement that will optimize the use of enforcement officers beyond public health. The government will take further steps to impose stricter penalties that will come into effect later this week."—Adrian Dix, Minister of Health.
Meanwhile, masks will now be mandatory in BC schools, in certain situations. New operational guidelines say masks will be required for staff, middle and secondary students in high traffic areas such as buses and in common areas such as hallways, or anytime outside of their learning group whenever physical distancing cannot be maintained.
There is good news for low income seniors and people on provincial disability or income assistance. BC will extend its temporary crisis supplement until the end of this year.
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📷 Federal Minister of Finance, Bill Morneau / via Fortune Global Forum
