- Izikhumulo zezindiza zibambe iqhaza elibalulekile selokhu kuqale ubhadane ngokuqhubeka nokuhlinzeka ngezinsizakalo ezibalulekile zomoya
- Izinhlelo ezimbili ezintsha zokuxhaswa ngemali ezethulwe ukusiza izikhumulo zezindiza zaseCanada zilulame
- Uhlelo lwe-Airports Capital Assistance Programme luthola ukuxhaswa ngezimali okungama- $ 186 million eminyakeni emibili
Ubhadane lomhlaba wonke lwe-COVID-19 lube nomthelela ongakaze ubonwe emkhakheni wezomoya eCanada. Izikhumulo zezindiza zithinteke kakhulu, zibhekene nokwehla okukhulu kwezimoto ezinyangeni eziyi-15 ezedlule. Yize kunale miphumela, izikhumulo zezindiza zibambe iqhaza elibalulekile selokhu kuqale lolu bhubhane ngokuqhubeka nokuhlinzeka ngezinsizakalo ezibalulekile zomoya, kufaka phakathi ukuya ezindaweni zabezokwelashwa, izinsizakalo zama-ambulensi emoyeni, ukuphindisela umphakathi, ukuletha izimpahla emakethe, ukusesha kanye nemisebenzi yokutakula, nomlilo wehlathi impendulo.
Namuhla, i UNgqongqoshe wezokuThutha, uMhlonishwa u-Omar Alghabra, wethule izinhlelo ezimbili ezintsha zokuxhasa ngemali ukusiza izikhumulo zezindiza zaseCanada zilulame emiphumeleni yesifo i-COVID-19:
- Uhlelo lweNgqalasizinda Olubucayi Lwesikhungo Sezindiza (ACIP) wuhlelo olusha oluhlinzeka cishe amaRandi ayizigidi ezingama-490 ukusiza ngezezimali izikhumulo zezindiza ezinkulu zaseCanada ngokutshalwa kwemali kwingqalasizinda ebucayi ehlobene nokuphepha, ukuphepha noma ukuxhumana;
- Isikhwama Sokusiza Esikhumulweni Sezindiza (i-ARF) wuhlelo olusha olunikeza cishe amaRandi ayizigidi ezingama-65 ekusizeni kwezezimali ezikhungweni zezindiza eziqondisiwe zaseCanada ukusiza ukugcina ukusebenza.
Ngaphezu kokwethula lezi zinhlelo ezimbili ezintsha zoxhaso, uNgqongqoshe umemezele ukuthi uHlelo Lwezokusiza Ngezikhumulo Zezindiza Zezokuthutha e-Canada (ACAP) luthola ukuxhaswa ngezimali okungama- $ 186 million eminyakeni emibili. I-ACAP wuhlelo olukhona lokuxhasa ngemali olunikela ngosizo lwezezimali ezikhumulweni zezindiza zasendaweni nezesifunda saseCanada ngamaphrojekthi wengqalasizinda ahlobene nokuphepha nokuthengwa kwemishini.
“Izikhumulo zezindiza zaseCanada zinomthelela omkhulu emnothweni wezwe lethu, futhi zibamba iqhaza elibalulekile ekulondolozeni inhlalakahle yezenhlalo nezomnotho yemiphakathi yethu, kanye nabasebenza esikhumulweni sezindiza sendawo. Lezi zinhlelo zizosiza ekuqinisekiseni ukuthi, njengoba iCanada isebenza ukululama kanye nokuqala kabusha ukuhamba ngemuva kwesifo esiwumshayabhuqe, izikhumulo zezindiza zethu zihlala zisebenza futhi ziyaqhubeka nokunikeza abantu baseCanada izinketho zokuhamba eziphephile, ezithembekile nezisebenza kahle, ngenkathi sidala futhi sigcina imisebenzi ekhokha kahle emkhakheni wezindiza, ”kusho UMhlonishwa u-Omar Alghabra.
LOKHO ONGAKUTHATHE KULESI SIHLOKO:
- Airports have played a crucial role since the start of the pandemic by continuing to provide essential air servicesTwo new contribution funding programs launched to help Canada’s airports recoverAirports Capital Assistance Program is receiving a funding top-up of $186 million over two years.
- Despite these consequences, airports have played a crucial role since the start of the pandemic by continuing to provide essential air services, including traveling to medical appointments, air ambulance services, community resupply, getting goods to market, search and rescue operations, and forest fire response.
- In addition to launching these two new funding programs, the Minister announced that Transport Canada’s Airports Capital Assistance Program (ACAP) is receiving a funding top-up of $186 million over two years.
