Feds spending $252 million to address food supply issues, safety at processing plants

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has announced the federal government is providing $252 million in new federal assistance for Canadian farmers and others in the agri-food sector whose livelihoods have been impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, to help redistribute food and better protect workers in processing plants. Though, already, some industry stakeholders are saying this new funding falls “well short” of what’s needed.  As part of this the government will be spending:$77.5