WOLFVILLE, NS - Kings-Hants MP Kody Blois held a virtual Q&A on April 30 with representatives from the Annapolis Valley Chamber of Commerce, the Avon Chamber of Commerce, the East Hants Chamber of Commerce, the New Minas Business Association and the Windsor Township Business Association to discuss Budget 2021 and how it impacts business owners in Kings-Hants.
Business group representatives identified challenges their members are facing when it comes to staffing and growing their workforce, explaining how the pandemic has proved that things that used to be viewed as good social policy, like affordable housing and childcare, are crucial economic policies as well.
Event attendees discussed how Budget 2021 aims to help more people, especially women, get back to work by improving access to affordable childcare. The federal government’s goal is to reduce childcare fees by 50% by the end of 2022 and have $10 per day childcare by 2026. Access to safe, affordable housing was issue representatives identified as being top of mind for Nova Scotians. Budget 2021 invests $7 billion over six years to top up the Rapid Housing Program and improve the Canadian Housing Benefit so more Canadians have a safe place to call home.
Other highlights from Budget 2021 include:
More information on Budget 2021 can be found online at www.budget.gc.ca.
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