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A new provincial panel appointed Saturday by Premier Jason Kenney to advise on “civil society” will consider how the the government can support vulnerable Albertans during the COVID-19 crisis.

A total of 15 people have been appointed to the new Premier’s Council on Charities and Civil Society, including UCP MLA Jeremy Nixon, who has served in a leadership role with the Mustard Seed in Calgary. Nixon has been named Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Community and Social Services.

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The group’s first task will be to offer advice on how the province can help at-risk Albertans during the COVID-19 outbreak, and support organizations that work with such populations. Last week, the province announced $60 million in emergency funding to help vulnerable people, including those who use shelters.

After that, the council will have an ongoing role advising on various social issues, challenges among social service agencies and best ways to collaborate, the government said.