$252M ‘initial’ emergency aid package coming for farmers, food processors hit by COVID-19 - Archived

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The Liberal government unveiled a multimillion-dollar aid package this morning aimed at helping farmers and food processors safely navigate the novel coronavirus pandemic — aid that comes in response to concerns about food security in Canada and the health of vulnerable food sector workers.

But the funding envelope — an “initial amount,” according to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau — falls far short of the $2.6 billion emergency fund requested by the Canadian Federation of Agriculture.

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$252M ‘initial’ emergency aid package coming for farmers, food processors hit by COVID-19 - Archived