Trudeau announces $1B COVID-19 package as WHO calls global outbreak a pandemic | CBC News
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has announced a $1-billion
package to help Canadians cope with the COVID-19 outbreak, with half of
the money going to the provinces and territories.
package to help Canadians cope with the COVID-19 outbreak, with half of
the money going to the provinces and territories.
The
announcement came just hours after the World Health Organization (WHO)
officially called the global spread of the virus a pandemic.
During
a news conference in Ottawa today, Trudeau said the federal government
is “pulling out all the stops” to help Canadians through the global
health crisis. The package includes $275 million for additional
research, such as vaccine development, and $200 million for federal
medical supplies, supports for Indigenous communities and education
efforts.