Music Professionals of Manitoba, Inc. - Winnipeg
Dear Members,
This will be the last COVID-19 update I will pen, since my term as President of our Local ends on December 31/21.
Based on the heartfelt and positive member feedback I have gratefully received since the launch of the “update emails” in March 2020, it would seem that many of you appreciated these regular communications, and that truly makes all the work well worth it!
Federal Support Programs
I have some updates on Bill C-2, an Act to provide further support in Response to COVID-19, which has passed second reading. Last Thursday the Finance Committee had a chance to question Finance Minister Christia Freeland about the Bill and the Committee now has a deadline of midnight tomorrow to finish their review and send it back to the House of Commons for the third reading.
Since this sitting of Parliament ends on December 17/21, the pressure is really on to get this bill pushed through; should that fail none of the new support programs and existing program extensions that have been proposed would take effect.
When the House resumed sitting on November 22, the Speaker of the House outlined the Liberal government’s priorities for the upcoming session (as is normal procedure). I was particularly heartened to hear that the Liberals “…are also committed to our election promise to provide support for arts workers and technicians.” Minister Freeland stated (more…)
Contact Music Professionals of Manitoba, Inc.
| Address : | 208-383 Provencher Blvd, Winnipeg, MB R2H 0G9, Canada |
| Phone : | 📞 +98 |
| Postal code : | 2 |
| Website : | http://www.musicprosmanitoba.ca/ |
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| City : | H |
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