Since the initial action taken to suspend parliament and enact social distancing measures on March 13, MP Yvonne Jones has hosted a weekly Facebook Live sessions to better inform her riding on the various developments around Covid-19. This includes commenting on local action plans, federal programs and announcements and special mentions to those working hard in our communities during this difficult time.
You can find all the Facebook Live sessions below.
MAY 27 FACEBOOK LIVE
This week’s live session with MP Yvonne Jones touched on new measures to help small businesses including the business resilience line, a shoutout to all of our valued paramedics on Paramedic Services Week and added investment to the federal government’s emergency Indigenous funding among many other topics.
MAY 20 FACEBOOK LIVE
This week’s Facebook Live Session covered investments for women’s shelters and sexual assaults centres, an update on the US and Canada border and many other developments from the past week.
Let’s keep cases down and our spirits high. We are all in this together.
MAY 13 FACEBOOK LIVE
In this week’s Facebook Live, MP Yvonne Jones touched on recent supports for seniors and provided updates on the Canada Emergency Student Benefit, FIFO workers and many other important topics.
Thank you to all nurses on this International Nurses Week. We are grateful for the hard work you put in every day to keep our communities healthy.
MAY 7 FACEBOOK LIVE
Thank you for joining in on this week’s session. Among other things, MP Yvonne Jones spoke on questions surrounding the recent gun legislation providing clarity on some misconceptions circulating online and elsewhere, supports for seniors and answered some constituent questions from the past week.
Wishing a safe and happy Mother’s Day to all the mothers out there. Please take the time to virtually connect with those closest to you.
APRIL 29 FACEBOOK LIVE
This week’s Facebook Live Session MP Yvonne Jones spoke on the Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy, Virtual Sittings of the House of Commons and commented on the topic of reopening the province.
Now more than ever it is important we listen to Public Health and ensure we continue the important progress we’ve made in flattening the curve.
APRIL 22 FACEBOOK LIVE
This week’s Facebook Live Session for this week touched on the new Canada Emergency Student Benefit, FIFO protocols and the importance of maintaining our social distancing measures to keep cases low.
Be sure to reach out to loved ones virtually and continue to stay in your bubble. We’re all in this together.
APRIL 15 FACEBOOK LIVE
Thank you for joining me tonight on Facebook live to discuss the issues around COVID-19 and the federal government’s response including income supports, food security, wage top up for essential workers and income for seasonal workers in the fishery, construction and tourism industry. As well as protecting Labrador borders and residents but stopping all non-essential travel and filing complaints against those who break the rules.
Stay Home- Stop the Spread – Stay Apart – So we can all fight together.
APRIL 8 FACEBOOK LIVE
Among many other topics, this week’s Facebook Live session touched on the roll out of CERB, updates on Food Bank and Shelter funding and the importance of reaching out to family during this time of social distancing over the Easter season.
Wishing you and your family a safe and happy Easter.
APRIL 1 FACEBOOK LIVE
MP Yvonne Jones updates Labradorians on COVID-19 programs and supports from the Government of Canada.
We are all in this together.
