Families in crisis before COVID-19 will be ‘worse off’ coming out pandemic says advocate

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English - May 05, 2020 21:30 - 22 minutes - 41.7 MB - ★★★★★ - 1 rating
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The head of a anti-poverty advocacy group in Manitoba says it’s worried about families and the austerity measures governments are likely to put in place, post-pandemic.

Kate Kehler is executive director of the Winnipeg Social Planning Council (WSPC).

The WPSC is among a group of organizations pushing for the continuation of the Canadian Emergency Response Benefit, also known as CERB, post-pandemic.

That and more on this episode of Face to Face.