'Cast aside': Student job seekers say they've been forgotten in federal pandemic plan - News Summed Up

'Cast aside': Student job seekers say they've been forgotten in federal pandemic plan


Keihgan Blackmore, a McGill University law student, had plans to spend his summer in New York after a prospective research position opened up at a tech startup. But unlike other workers, students like Blackmore say they can't necessarily rely on the government's aid measures. "I don't feel supported by the government at all," said Mikaela Mailly, a third-year political science and history student at McGill. Keihgan Blackmore is a McGill University law student and co-president of the Black Law Students’ Association of McGill. Treasury Board President Jean-Yves Duclos spoke to reporters on Parliament Hill on Monday 1:45Duclos also noted the government's wage subsidy would help students and new graduates.


Source: CBC News April 07, 2020 07:52 UTC



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