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Pandemic could affect food supplies, power grids, telecommunications, says government document
Catharine Tunney · CBC News · Posted: Apr 15, 2020 1:21 PM ET | Last Updated: 34 minutes ago
If cases of COVID-19 continue to multiply, labour shortages could affect food supplies and undermine Canada's critical infrastructure, an internal government briefing note obtained by CBC News warns.
The document, prepared by Public Safety Canada, says accelerating rates of illness among Canadians could create labour shortages in essential services.
The two most "pressing" areas of concern, it says, are procurement of medical goods and the stability of the food supply chain.
"These shortages are likely to have the greatest impact in the two sectors mentioned above, as it will affect our ability to provide health care and essential goods, including food, to Canadians," notes the document.
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The document, prepared by Public Safety Canada, says accelerating rates of illness among Canadians could create labour shortages in essential services.
The two most "pressing" areas of concern, it says, are procurement of medical goods and the stability of the food supply chain.
"These shortages are likely to have the greatest impact in the two sectors mentioned above, as it will affect our ability to provide health care and essential goods, including food, to Canadians," notes the document.
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https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/labour-shortages-emergency-food-power-1.5531583
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