Les entreprises prennent des mesures pour aider à aplatir la courbe et soutenir les clients grâce à de nouveaux produits, services et offres gratuites. Ce lien décrit ce que les entreprises technologiques canadiennes offrent pendant l’éclosion.

Businesses are taking steps to help flatten the curve and support customers through new products, services, and free offerings. This link outlines what Canadian tech companies are offering during the outbreak.

Ten “Community Positivity Ambassadors” have been appointed and tasked with spreading positivity by using social media to share stories of “Newmarket’s bright side” and perseverance.

La mission de Cyber-Seniors est de combler la fracture numérique et de relier les générations par le biais de technologies grâce à des ressources qui permettent aux organismes communautaires d’offrir une formation technique aux personnes âgées par l’entremise d’un modèle de bénévolat pour les jeunes. Les jeunes sont formés pour agir comme mentors numériques, et les personnes âgées ont accès à une formation technologique efficace et à des communautés intergénérationnelles qui les maintiennent socialement connectés et engagés.

Cyber-Seniors’ mission is to bridge the digital divide and connect generations through technology through resources that enable community organizations to provide tech-training for senior citizens through a youth volunteer model. Youth are trained to act as digital mentors, and senior citizens gain access to effective technology training and intergenerational communities that keep them socially connected and engaged.

Includes showers, washrooms, food banks, and drop-in centres for bagged, hot foods.

CUTA – the Canadian Urban Transit Association – is providing current news, information and resources for transit providers and riders, along with advice for business continuity.

Established by the Toronto Arts Foundation and the Toronto Arts Council, this fund provides up to $1,000 in emergency relief for artists who are self employed and not eligible for EI through any other employer or any other bridge funding. The fund is open to artists who can demonstrate lost income due to cancellation of events, programs, workshops, classes, etc.

The Ending Violence Canada association website provides links by province for those who are in danger. Crisis supports and programs are developed in partnership with organizations across the country.

Désinfectant distribué aux entreprises pour une utilisation par les clients

Sanitizer distributed to businesses for use by customers

Time to Talk-Uncovering Youth Experiences, un organisme de jeunesse de Scarborough a lancé l’Initiative sur les aliments du cœur, un effort visant à lutter contre l’insécurité alimentaire au niveau local et communautaire, et à soutenir les plus jeunes membres de la collectivité et leurs familles pendant l’éclosion.

Time to Talk–Uncovering Youth Experiences, a Scarborough-based youth organization launched the Hearty Food Initiative, an effort to address food insecurity at the grassroots and community levels, and support the youngest members of the community and their families during the outbreak.

The April 2nd #ImpactCOVID virtual youth summit is a platform for youth to share how this ongoing crisis is impacting them and how the youth workforce development sector can better support them during this time.

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Four streets have limited motor vehicle traffic to just one block throughout the designated area and are normally in place only on Sundays from June to September.

Les sentiers et les promenades de Calgary se remplissent alors que les gens sont désespérés de faire de l’exercice

Calgary’s pathways and walks are filling up as people are desperate to get exercise

The group put out a series of designs showing how certain Calgary corridors could be temporarily redesigned to accommodate more foot traffic at a time when physical distancing is critical to stop the spread of COVID-19.

Bag Half Full a été lancé par des étudiants en médecine de l’Université de l’Alberta et est en expansion, plus récemment à l’Université de Victoria. Les services comprennent l’achat et la livraison d’épiceries et d’articles ménagers pour les personnes âgées et les personnes immunodéprimées.

Bag Half Full was started by University of Alberta medical students and is expanding, most recently to UBC Victoria. Services include shopping and delivering groceries and household items for the elderly and people who are immunocompromised.

The Homeless Hub – an observatory on homelessness in Canada – provides a vast array of resources and current information for priority at-risk populations.

Alors que des experts en santé publique et des représentants du gouvernement exhortent les Canadiens à rester à la maison le plus possible, la chasse à l’ours en peluche offre aux familles une activité à faire ensemble à la maison, à pied ou dans leur voiture.

With public health experts and government officials urging Canadians to stay at home much as possible, the teddy bear hunt offers families an activity to do together at home, on a walk or in their car

Un bar LGBTQMD local à Kelowna fait livrer de la nourriture et du vin à votre porte. En modifiant le modèle d’affaires et en gardant les employés en sécurité, le restaurant offre un service de livraison, mais avec une touche.

A local LGBTQ+ bar in Kelowna is having B.C. drag queens deliver food and wine right to your door. By changing the business model and keeping employees safe the restaurant is offering delivery service, but with a twist.

The Region of Waterloo includes a list of open public washrooms for use by vulnerable community members

The decision to provide portable washroom facilities is to ensure access to bathrooms for vulnerable populations, who may otherwise not have them, given all of the businesses being shuttered. It’s also for other residents.

This includes hygiene facilities (toilets, handwash stations, showers)

The District of Hope has added handicap accessible portable toilets in Memorial Park. They’ve also placed hand wash stations there as well, after closing public washrooms last week.