Plus: Groups say Ontario emergency orders to fight pandemic violate privacy
Millions of respiratory masks B.C. purchased from a Chinese manufacturer have been given stamps of approval by separate labs, making them available for health workers fighting the COVID-19 pandemic.
Advocates and legal experts are raising concerns about potential privacy violations in the emergency orders the Ontario government has implemented to help fight the COVID-19 pandemic. But a group of advocates and public health workers say the orders are too broad and represent a significant privacy infringement.They say first responders could make use of such data to target racialized and other marginalized communities.
Its CEO Donna Duncan is calling on Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to quickly negotiate an agreement with provincial governments to deliver funds to help long-term care systems get ready as soon as possible.
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