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In 2020, amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, The Garfield Weston Foundation created an initiative valued at £25 million designed to support mid to large-scale organizations impacted by the virus. [ 61 ] In recognition of his charitable donations, Weston was appointed an Officer of the Order of Canada in 1990, [ 62 ] awarded the Order of Ontario in ...
The Weston family is a prominent family of businesspeople that was founded in Canada and eventually developed global business interests, primarily in the food and retail sectors. [1] The family operations began with the purchase of a bakery in 1884 by American-born Canadian George Weston in Toronto , Ontario. [ 2 ]
In 2023, the Weston Family Foundation made grant disbursements of $61.8 million. [7] At the end of 2023, the foundation's assets were $424 million. [7] There is a familial connection between the Weston family foundations in Canada and the UK (the Garfield Weston Foundation in the UK), but each foundation works independently with a different ...
(Reuters) -W. Galen Weston, patriarch of one of Canada's wealthiest families and retail titan, has died at age 80, according to a statement by the family on Tuesday. Weston was the third ...
Another program, the Canada Recovery Caregiving Benefit (CRCB) supports Canadians that have been working but have to take a break to care for dependents (a child below 12 years of age or a disabled family member). The benefit only applies if schools and care centres are closed, or the dependent fell sick, or contracted COVID-19. [41]
In June 2020, Weston confirmed the cancellation of an hourly CA$ 2.00 wage premium to Loblaw workers, which received criticism from then Unifor President Jerry Dias. The premium was paid to low-wage grocery store workers, who were deemed "essential" and required to attend work while much of Canada was shut down in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Coronavirus Relief Efforts It’s no surprise that Oprah Winfrey has stepped up during the COVID-19 pandemic, using her wealth to help others. In April 2020, she announced plans to donate $10 ...
The U.S. government doled out over $200 million of pandemic relief funds that benefitted famous musicians such as Post Malone, Lil Wayne, Chris Brown and Nickelback, according to a report by Insider.