NDP Says $500 Wildfire Relief Payments Not Enough for N.L. Evacuees

NDP says $500 wildfire relief payments not enough for N.L. evacuees

Newfoundland and Labrador's New Democrats are calling on the province to double the amount of money available for wildfire evacuees, as residents of Conception Bay North enter their third week of being displaced.

NDP calls on province to increase support for wildfire evacuees  – NTVplay-rounded-fill

Tonight on the Inside Story we hear from NDP Leader Jim Dinn who has written Premier John Hogan about the response to the wildfires, and is calling on the province to increase supports including upping the funding for those who have been out of their homes due to evacuation orders

Newfoundland and Labrador - Provincial Government Calling for Extension of EI Benefits and Greater Flexibility for Workers Impacted by Unprecedented Wildfires

The Government of Newfoundland and Labrador is calling on the Government of Canada to extend Employment Insurance (EI) benefits and increase flexibility for workers displaced by the unprecedented wild. . .