new study conducted by Egale Canada, the African-Canadian Civic Engagement Council, and INNOVATIVE say members of the LGBTQ community have been disproportionately affected by COVID-19.One specific finding from the report says 52 per cent of LGBTQ households have been affected by layoffs and reduced hours, as opposed to 43 per cent of overall Canadian households.
Calgary businesses provide much-needed Pride Week support during pandemic Karen Cepuran, a program director with Aspen/Boys & Girls Club of Calgary, said demand for employment support programs has sky-rocketed during the pandemic.“The global pandemic is affecting all of us, but for people with limited resources, it has a different level of impact,” Cepuran said.It’s the same.