Safe Restart Agreement Bc
with continued access to safe, reliable and affordable public transit when the province restarts. Contribution agreements have been concluded with the three transportation companies. These agreements set out the details and specific requirements of the three agencies when they participate in the $1.038 billion from the Government of Canada and the Province of B.C under the Federal-Provincial Safe Restart Agreement. “We British Columbians rely on TransLink, BC Transit and BC Ferries to provide us with safe, accessible and affordable transit,” said Joyce Murray, Federal Minister of Digital Government and Member of Parliament for Vancouver Quadra. “Through the Safe Restart Agreement, our federal government is providing vital resources to ensure that British Columbians who rely on these transit services can continue to rely on them to get to work and other important errands and visits.” Municipalities are at the forefront of a safe restart of the economy and must continue to take appropriate precautions to minimize the spread of COVID-19 and manage public spaces and essential services such as public transit. Canada will provide $700 million to support the health system`s ability to respond to a potential future wave of COVID-19. An additional $500 million will address the immediate needs and gaps in support and protection for people with mental health and addiction issues. This investment will help ensure the safety and health of Canadians through the health care they need. To safely restart the economy, Canada must ensure that workers do not return to work if they have COVID-19 or symptoms. To support the recovery of the economy, the Canadian government will provide $4.05 billion for the purchase of PSA for national distribution to provinces and territories, $500 million for the purchase of PSA for the non-health sector, and $3 billion directly for provinces and territories for past and planned PSA investments. To facilitate future procurement, provinces and territories will regularly share relevant PSE data with the Government of Canada. Under the new agreements, which are in effect until March 31, 2024, BC Ferries has committed to freezing fares until at least March 31, 2021 and that any increases over the next three years would be limited to pre-pandemic rate caps, the press release said. This investment in the ferry system ensures that commuters come to work, that children come to school, that visitors travel to coastal communities when they are safe, and that goods enter the market.
TransLink: www2.gov.bc.ca/assets/gov/public-safety-and-emergency-services/emergency-preparedness-response-recovery/gdx/translink_safe_restart_contribution_agreement.pdf Today, the Honourable Jonathan Wilkinson, Secretary of Environment and Climate Change, announced that $2 billion in federal funding – doubled by provincial and territorial governments – will be made available to cities and towns across Canada. The funding will support front-line workers and key community services while keeping people safe during the economic recovery. And to help cities keep their transit systems running so Canadians can get to work safely and to their families` homes, the Canadian government has also agreed to provide up to $1.8 billion in provincial and territorial funding to support local transit. For British Columbia, this means an additional $540 million in federal public transit funding, which Minister Wilkinson announced today. .