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  2021-05-06

  Lian McMillan Oral History, 2021/05/06

  Self Description: “I’m a 21-year-old musician. I just recently graduated from U[niversity] of T[oronto] a week ago, and I graduated with a classical percussion degree. I play for a band called cutsleeve. We’re a group of east Asian, queer sound musicians. I’m a mixed race woman, my father is white, and my mother is Chinese. I’ve lived in Canada, the [United] States, and I lived in Shanghai for a few years. I’m a dog owner.”
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  2020-04-09

  Alberta separation was always a bad idea, and COVID-19 has shown it’s never going to happen

  But for Alberta’s separatist movement, it’s a major setback. That’s because, just as there are no atheists in foxholes, there won’t be many people who believe they’re better off on their own after this pandemic finally passes. As Albertans stare at the possibility of an economic downturn that’s reminiscent of the Great Depression, some of them are realizing they could use a little help from their friends – even the ones they don’t particularly like.
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  2020-12-12

  'We're not going to have a Christmas,' says woman told to repay $18,500 in CERB by year's end

  Article about a woman told to pay back 18,500 dollars worth of CERB- exemplifies fallout from unclear application criteria of CERB.
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  2020-07-31

  No one left behind

  A tweet quoting what became a catchphrase for government response to the pandemic: No Canadian Left Behind.
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  2020-04-11

  CERB Approval

  This tweet summarizes the relief many people felt when receiving Canada Emergency Response Benefit (CERB). The replying tweets also sum up discussions and questions about CERB in April 2020.
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  2020-05-01

  Facing fears workers won't work, Prince Edward Island asks Ottawa to change COVID benefits programs

  This article talks about a fear that many people had early in the pandemic- that people receiving government aid wouldn't go back to work.
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  2020-12-06

  Canada's Biggest Spends on Covid-19 Relief

  Flow chart summarizing Canada's Covid-19 relief.
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  2020-12-07

  Trudeau government won't say who got billions of dollars in aid

  Video introducing CBC's investigation into the Government Operations Centre's (GOC) pandemic programs.
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  2020-12-10

  Canada’s COVID-19 Economic Response Plan

  Government of Canada site that gives the details of all the support programs they are offering.