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Canadian gov’t declares seafood sector essential during pandemic, follows provinces

The decision came with a federal government announcement with numerous programs to help essential workers and businesses supply Canadians and the global community

By Undercurrent News | April 3, 2020 10:04 BST
Bernadette Jordan, Canada's former minister of fisheries and oceans.
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The Canadian federal government has agreed with its provinces and moved to declare the seafood sector essential in the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, granting numerous measures to aid it [...]

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