Tag Archives: disaster
Ventilator supply starts to increase as Tam warns of possible surge of COVID-19
OTTAWA — Only a small fraction of the 40,000 new ventilators Canada ordered for hospitals last spring have already been delivered but several companies involved say their production lines will start delivering the products faster in the next few w...
PM confirms two Canadians among those killed by deadly Aug. 4 Beirut explosion
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has confirmed that two Canadians are among those killed in last week's deadly explosion in Beirut. In a written statement, Trudeau offers his "deepest condolences" to the family and friends of the two Ca...
Feds create task force to help get Canadians home after Beirut blast
OTTAWA — The federal government has set up a task force to help Canadian citizens and permanent residents get home from Lebanon following last week's devastating explosion in Beirut. The government says the task force will supp...
Budget watchdog says COVID-19 wage subsidy might cost less than predicted
OTTAWA — Canada's official fiscal watchdog says the federal wage subsidy program might cost $14 billion less than the government predicted. A new report today by Parliamentary Budget Office analyst Ben Segel-Brown estimates subsidizing wages for c...
Safety won’t be compromised for vaccine, Canada’s top doctors say
OTTAWA — Canada will not cut corners to get a vaccine candidate for COVID-19 approved, the country's chief public health officer said Tuesday. As news emerged that Russia had approved the world's first such vaccine, Dr. Theresa Tam said she is
Additional aid for Lebanon recognizes political, economic challenges: Gould
OTTAWA — Canada's decision to increase its humanitarian aid to Lebanon recognizes the country already faced significant turmoil before last week's explosion and will need long-term support, International Development Minister Karina Gould...
Trudeau government announces additional humanitarian aid to Lebanon
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has announced an additional $25 million in aid to help the people of Lebanon struggling to recover from last week's devastating explosion in Beirut. That brings Canada's total contribution to t...
Rent-relief program becomes new front in fight between Liberals, opposition
OTTAWA — A quiet choice this spring to have the Crown corporation responsible for helping Canadians obtain affordable housing run a commercial rent-relief program during the COVID-19 pandemic has become the latest front in a war between the Liberal gov...
Liberals turn over thousands of pages on WE decision, lawyers now vetting docs
OTTAWA — The federal Liberal government has handed over thousands of pages of documents related to the WE controversy to a House of Commons committee, which lawyers are now vetting for personal information and cabinet secrets. The finance committee dem...
Canada promises immediate help to Lebanon, wants political reform over long term
OTTAWA — Canada is joining France and other countries in emphasizing the need for economic and political reform in Lebanon over the long term as it looks at immediate ways to help the country following this week's deadly explosion in
