詹嘉禮市議員 ： COVID-19每日更新 – 2020年5月5日
我能夠在今天向市政員工工會Local 416的管理層提供了5000個口罩感到榮幸。感謝士嘉堡錫安建材捐贈這批口罩。更多詳情請瀏覽: 点击这里
Local 416 工會的一直為我們的社區服務。它的成員肩負著垃圾和回收物的收集、道路修理和水務等工作。他們在COVID-19疫情期間每天都不辭勞苦地服務著我們。
食品銀行
雖然疫情已逐步改善，但仍有很多人生活在水深火熱之中，而他們大多是沒有足夠糧食的小童。若你的能力許可，我墾請你向我們區內的食品銀行提供捐助。食品銀行正需要不易腐爛的食物和個人衛生用品。感謝您的慷慨捐贈，請點擊瀏覽食品銀行列表。
更多有關本區在COVID-19疫情期間的資訊請參閱我的公告欄: 点击这里.
請將此訊息傳遞給你的家人、鄰居和朋友。如果各位希望收到我們的每日更新，請用電子郵件通知：This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
電力使用時間和受費率
電力服務的收費率乃省級事務。本省自2020年3月24日起開始了為期45天的全天候非高峰時段收費。
通過低收入能源援助計劃（LEAP），低收入客戶可以獲得直接支助用以支付賬單。補助金的目的是讓低收入客戶在COVID-19疫情期間電力和天然氣供應不會被中斷。
如果您有未繳帳單而且力和天然氣供應可能被中斷，你可能有資格收取以下資助:
• $500元的電費資助(如果您的物業是以電力制暖，則有資格獲得$600元)
• $500元的天然氣賬單
更多有關省政府的財政援助請閱: https://www.ontario.ca/page/covid-19-support-people
多倫多市政府
• 個人防護裝備的庫存水平維持穩定。
• 多倫多公共衛生部在追查病例的同時將開始收集有關病人種族，收入，家庭人數和原住民身份等數據。
安大略省政府
• 省政府正在擴展線上精神衛生服務，以協助在COVID-19疫情期間受焦慮和抑鬱症困擾的市民和前線醫護人員。
O 省政府在疫情期間的1200萬加元精神衛生計劃資金支出，部份將用於協助精神衛生機構雇用和培訓更多人員、購買所需的設備以及增加線上精神衛生服務。計劃包括: 網絡認知行為療法（iCBT）、支援前線衛生保健工作者、線上心理健康服務等。詳情請閱: 點擊這裡
加拿大聯邦政府
• 聯邦政府宣佈向食品業和農業產業提供2.52億加元的財政援助。
O 1.25億加元將用在牛肉，家禽和豬肉生產商上，以協助增加肉類生產。
O 7700萬加元將用於協助食品加工商購買個人防護設備和其他基本用品，以確保工人安全。
O 5000萬加元將投放至在「過余食品購買計劃」上面。聯邦政府將購買大量可能被浪費的產品，如土豆，家禽或蘑菇等，並將這些糧食將分發給不同的組織，以應付糧食供應不穩的情況。
O 另外，聯邦政府將為乳製品生產商提供2億加元的備用信貸。
• 加拿大累計確診的COVID-19病例中有43％的患者現已痊癒。
COVID-19 Updates – May 5 2020
Today, I had the privilege of delivering 5,000 masks to the executive of the Toronto Civic Employees Union Local 416. I want thank Zion Building Supplies Ltd. of Scarborough for donating the masks that I delivered today. Please click here for more info..
The men and women of the Toronto Civic Employees Union Local 416 are those employees who work out in the community ensuring, among other things, that our garbage and recycling are picked up; the potholes in our streets are repaired; and, the water in our taps is safe to drink. They have gone to work for us every day during the COVID-19 crisis.
Food Banks
If you have the ability, I ask you to please donate to the food banks in Scarborough Agincourt. The food banks are looking for non-perishable foods and personal hygiene products. I want to thank you, in advance, for your generosity. Click here for a list of food banks
For more details and to find out the general community going-ons in Ward 22 during COVID-19, please click here to check the COVID-19 Community Corner.
Please take a moment to pass along this message to your family, neighbours and friends. If you would like to sign someone up for our e-mailing list, please send me their e-mail addresses at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. .
Hydro Time of Use Rates
Electrical time of use rates is a Provincial matter. As of March 24th, 2020, Ontario Hydro began to charge the off-peak rate 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, for a period of 45 days.
Through the Low-income Energy Assistance Program (LEAP), low-income customers can get direct support to pay bills and ensure electricity and natural gas services are not disconnected during the COVID-19 outbreak.
If you are behind on your bill and may have your service disconnected, you could qualify for:
·$500 for electricity bills ($600 if your home is heated electrically)
·$500 for natural gas bills
You can find more information about provincial financial help here: https://www.ontario.ca/page/covid-19-support-people
City of Toronto
·PPE inventory levels continue to remain stable.
·Toronto Public Health will begin collecting more data on race, income, household size and Indigenous/First Nations status whilst investigating COVID-19 cases.
Government of Ontario
·The Government of Ontario is expanding virtual mental health services to help Ontarians experiencing anxiety and depression, including frontline health care workers, during the COVID-19 outbreak.
o Part of the Province’s $12-million funding of mental health initiatives during COVID-19 will go to mental health agencies hire and train more staff, purchase needed equipment, and support the creation and enhancement of virtual supports for mental health services including: Internet-based Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (iCBT); Supports for frontline health care workers; and, Virtual mental health support services. For more information, please click here.
Government of Canada
·The Federal Government announced $252 million in financial aid for the food and agriculture industry.
o $125 million goes towards beef, poultry and pork producers to help manage the increase in animals on the production plants.
o $77 million goes towards food processors to buy personal protective equipment and other essential supplies to keep workers safe.
o Surplus Food Purchase Program starting with a $50 million fund, the federal government will buy large quantities of certain products that may be wasted such as potatoes, poultry or mushrooms. This food will be distributed to different organizations to fight food insecurity.
o A $200 million credit line will be launched for dairy producers
o 43% of all COVID-19 confirmed cases in Canada are now recovered from the virus
Regards,
Jim Karygiannis,
Councillor, Ward 22 Scarborough-Agincourt
3850 Finch Ave E G7
Scarborough Ontario M1T 3T6
(416) 392 1374 Phone
(647) 723 0287 Fax
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www.karygiannis.net