","postTitlePa":"ਅਨੀਤਾ ਅਨੰਦ: ਚੀਨ ਤੋਂ ਕੈਨੇਡਾ ਪਹੁੰਚੇ 8 ਮਿਲੀਅਨ ਸਰਜਿਕਲ ਮਾਸਕ","introPa":null},"loadDateTime":"2025-01-23T17:35:19.760Z","latestNews":[{"id":464089,"locale":["en","pa"],"slug":"supreme-court-to-decide-whether-to-hear-challenge-of-quebec-secularism-law","titlePa":"ਕਿਊਬੈਕ ਦੇ ਵਿਵਾਦਤ ਧਰਮ ਨਿਰਪੱਖਤਾ ਕਾਨੂੰਨ ਖਿਲਾਫ ਸੁਣਵਾਈ ਲਈ ਸੁਪਰੀਮ ਕੋਰਟ ਸਹਿਮਤ","introPa":"ਕੈਨੇਡਾ ਦਾ ਸੁਪਰੀਮ ਕੋਰਟ ਕਿਊਬੈਕ ਦੇ ਵਿਵਾਦਤ ਧਰਮ ਨਿਰਪੱਖਤਾ ਕਾਨੂੰਨ ਖਿਲਾਫ ਇੱਕ ਕਾਨੂੰਨੀ ਚੁਣੌਤੀ 'ਤੇ ਸੁਣਵਾਈ ਲਈ ਸਹਿਮਤ ਹੋ ਗਿਆ ਹੈ। ਬਿੱਲ 21 ਨਾਲ ਜਾਣਿਆ ਜਾਂਦਾ ਇਹ ਕਾਨੂੰਨ ਕਿਊਬੈਕ ਨੇ 16 ਜੂਨ 2019 ਨੂੰ ਪਾਸ ਕੀਤਾ ਸੀ। ","categories":["Canada","Featured"],"postDate":"2025-01-23T07:47:00-08:00","postDateUpdated":"","image":"https://cdn.connectfm.ca/Sup.Cort.jpg","isUpdated":false,"title":"Supreme Court to decide whether to hear challenge of Quebec secularism law","intro":"The Supreme Court of Canada is set to announce this morning whether it will hear a challenge of Quebec's controversial secularism law, known as Bill 21.\nIn 2024, the Quebec Court of Appeal upheld the law, which prohibits some public sector workers such as teachers and police officers from wearing religious symbols on the job. Groups including the National Council of Canadian Muslims, the Canadian Civil Liberties Association and the English Montreal School Board have sought leave to appeal that decision to the country's top court.\n\nThe Quebec government has long argued the 2019 law is reasonabl"},{"id":464036,"locale":["en","pa"],"slug":"former-calgary-teacher-accused-of-sexually-assaulting-students-in-1990s","titlePa":"ਕੈਲਗਰੀ ਦਾ ਇਕ ਸਾਬਕਾ ਅਧਿਆਪਕ ਵਿਦਿਆਰਥੀਆਂ ਨਾਲ ਜਿਣਸੀ ਸ਼ੋਸ਼ਣ ਕਰਨ ਦੇ ਦੋਸ਼ ਵਿਚ ਚਾਰਜ","introPa":"ਕੈਲਗਰੀ ਦੇ ਇਕ ਸਾਬਕਾ ਅਧਿਆਪਕ ਨੂੰ ਕਈ ਸਾਲ ਪਹਿਲਾਂ ਆਪਣੇ ਵਿਦਿਆਰਥੀਆਂ ਨੂੰ ਜਿਣਸੀ ਸ਼ੋਸ਼ਣ ਕਰਨ ਦੇ ਦੋਸ਼ ਵਿਚ ਚਾਰਜ ਕੀਤਾ ਗਿਆ ਹੈ। ","categories":["Canada","Alberta"],"postDate":"2025-01-23T07:05:00-08:00","postDateUpdated":"","image":"https://cdn.connectfm.ca/calgary-police.jpg","isUpdated":false,"title":"Former Calgary teacher accused of sexually assaulting students in 1990s","intro":"A former Calgary teacher has been charged with sexually assaulting two students in the 1990s. Police say they were made aware of the allegations last year when the male complainants came forward. \n\nThey say one had tutoring sessions with the teacher after school, where it's believed the man inappropriately touched the 12-year-old. Police say the second student, also 12 at the time, didn't have classes with the teacher but spent a great deal of time with him and was allegedly assaulted at the man's home and in his vehicle. \nThe accused, who is now 80, faces five charges, including two counts of"},{"id":463815,"locale":["en","pa"],"slug":"alberta-ndp-leader-naheed-nenshi-acclaimed-as-partys-candidate-for-edmonton-seat","titlePa":"ਐਲਬਰਟਾ ਐਨ.ਡੀ.ਪੀ. ਲੀਡਰ ਨਾਹੀਦ ਨੇਨਸ਼ੀ ਨੇ ਐਡਮਿੰਟਨ-ਸਟ੍ਰੈਥਕੋਨਾ ਜ਼ਿਮਨੀ ਚੋਣ ਲਈ ਭਰੀ ਨਾਮਜ਼ਦਗੀ","introPa":"ਐਲਬਰਟਾ ਐਨ.ਡੀ.ਪੀ. ਦੇ ਲੀਡਰ ਨਾਹੀਦ ਨੇਨਸ਼ੀ ਨੇ ਐਡਮਿੰਟਨ-ਸਟ੍ਰੈਥਕੋਨਾ ਜ਼ਿਮਨੀ ਚੋਣ ਲਈ ਆਪਣੀ ਨਾਮਜ਼ਦਗੀ ਭਰ ਦਿੱਤੀ ਹੈ। ਉਹ ਕਰੀਬ 6 ਮਹੀਨਿਆਂ ਤੋਂ ਪਾਰਟੀ ਦੀ ਲੀਡਰਸ਼ਿਪ ਸਾਂਭ ਰਹੇ ਹਨ ਪਰ ਉਨ੍ਹਾਂ ਕੋਲ ਵਿਧਾਨ ਸਭਾ ਦੀ ਸੀਟ ਨਹੀਂ ਹੈ। ","categories":["Canada","Alberta"],"postDate":"2025-01-23T05:59:00-08:00","postDateUpdated":"","image":"https://cdn.connectfm.ca/naheed.jpg","isUpdated":false,"title":"Alberta NDP Leader Naheed Nenshi acclaimed as party's candidate for Edmonton seat","intro":"Alberta NDP Leader Naheed Nenshi has been acclaimed as the party's candidate in Edmonton Strathcona. Nenshi didn't face any competition for the nomination and, if elected, would become the third NDP leader to represent the riding. \n\nFormer NDP leader Rachel Notley stepped down as the member for Edmonton-Strathcona on Dec. 30, which forces the government to call a byelection by the end of June. The governing United Conservative Party has yet to open a nomination contest in the riding. Notley won almost 80 per cent of votes in Edmonton-Strathcona in the 2023 general election, but her NDP was def"},{"id":463719,"locale":["en","pa"],"slug":"delhi-assembly-elections-cm-bhagwant-mann-campaigns-for-the-third-consecutive-day-holds-several-roadshows","titlePa":"ਦਿੱਲੀ ਵਿਧਾਨ ਸਭਾ ਚੋਣਾਂ: ਮੁੱਖ ਮੰਤਰੀ ਭਗਵੰਤ ਮਾਨ ਨੇ ਲਗਾਤਾਰ ਤੀਜੇ ਦਿਨ ਕੀਤਾ ਪ੍ਰਚਾਰ, ਕਈ ਰੋਡ ਸ਼ੋਅ ਕੀਤੇ","introPa":"ਪੰਜਾਬ ਦੇ ਮੁੱਖ ਮੰਤਰੀ ਭਗਵੰਤ ਮਾਨ ਨੇ ਬੁੱਧਵਾਰ ਨੂੰ ਲਗਾਤਾਰ ਤੀਜੇ ਦਿਨ ਦਿੱਲੀ ਵਿਧਾਨ ਸਭਾ ਚੋਣਾਂ ਲਈ ਪ੍ਰਚਾਰ ਕੀਤਾ। ਉਨ੍ਹਾਂ ਵਲੋਂ ਦਿੱਲੀ ਦੇ ਤਿੰਨ ਵਿਧਾਨ ਸਭਾ ਹਲਕਿਆਂ ਵਿਚ ਰੋਡ ਸ਼ੋਅ ਕੀਤੇ ਗਏ ਅਤੇ ਲੋਕਾਂ ਨੂੰ ਆਮ ਆਦਮੀ ਪਾਰਟੀ ਦੇ ਉਮੀਦਵਾਰਾਂ ਨੂੰ ਚੁਣਨ ਦੀ ਅਪੀਲ ਕੀਤੀ। ","categories":["India"],"postDate":"2025-01-22T12:07:00-08:00","postDateUpdated":"","image":"https://cdn.connectfm.ca/bhagwant-maan_2025-01-22-200818_rmsm.jpg","isUpdated":false,"title":"Delhi Assembly Elections: CM Bhagwant Mann Campaigns for the Third Consecutive Day, Holds Several Roadshows","intro":"Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann campaigned for the Delhi Assembly Elections for the third consecutive day on Wednesday. He held roadshows in three assembly constituencies in Delhi and urged the public to vote for Aam Aadmi Party candidates.\n\nAddressing the people in the Narela assembly constituency, Mann stated that the people of Delhi have already decided to form the Aam Aadmi Party government, with only the formal announcement remaining on February 8.\nIt is noteworthy that CM Bhagwant Mann has been a target of opposition parties due to his extensive campaigning for the Delhi Assembly Ele"},{"id":463670,"locale":["en","pa"],"slug":"netflix-to-cost-canadians-more-price-hike-announced","titlePa":"ਕੈਨੇਡੀਅਨਾਂ ਨੂੰ ਹੁਣ ਨੈੱਟਫਲਿਕਸ ਪਵੇਗਾ ਮਹਿੰਗਾ, ਕੀਮਤਾ ’ਚ ਹੋ ਰਿਹਾ ਵਾਧਾ","introPa":"ਕੈਨੇਡੀਅਨਾਂ ਨੂੰ ਹੁਣ ਨੈੱਟਫਲਿਕਸ ਮਹਿੰਗਾ ਪਵੇਗਾ। ਕੰਪਨੀ ਕੈਨੇਡਾ ਵਿਚ ਆਪਣੀਆਂ ਕੀਮਤਾਂ ਵਧਾ ਰਹੀ ਹੈ। ਅਮਰੀਕਾ ਦੀ ਸਟ੍ਰੀਮਿੰਗ ਮੀਡੀਆ ਕੰਪਨੀ ਨੇ ਕਿਹਾ ਕਿ ਉਸ ਦਾ ਸਭ ਤੋਂ ਸਸਤਾ ਪਲੈਨ ਜੋ ਐੱਡ ਦਾ ਨਾਲ ਆਉਂਦਾ ਹੈ ਉਸ ਦੀ ਮਹੀਨਾਵਾਰ ਲਾਗਤ $2 ਤੋਂ ਵਧਾ ਕੇ $7.99 ਪ੍ਰਤੀ ਮਹੀਨਾ ਕੀਤੀ ਜਾ ਰਹੀ ਹੈ।","categories":["Canada"],"postDate":"2025-01-22T11:15:00-08:00","postDateUpdated":"","image":"https://cdn.connectfm.ca/canada_2024-03-01-184811_uyvj.jpg","isUpdated":false,"title":"Netflix to Cost Canadians More: Price Hike Announced","intro":"Netflix is raising its prices in Canada. The U.S.-based streaming company announced that its cheapest plan, which includes ads, will increase by $2, bringing the monthly cost to $7.99.\n\nSimilarly, the standard plan, which is ad-free, will become $2.50 more expensive, rising to $18.99 per month. The premium plan will also see a price increase of $3 per month, bringing its cost to $23.99.\nHowever, there will be no change to the fee for adding additional members. Netflix stated that the price increase is effective immediately for new customers, while existing members will see the change on their "},{"id":463599,"locale":["en","pa"],"slug":"premiers-prime-minister-meet-to-talk-trump-tariffs-after-cabinet-retreat","titlePa":"ਕੈਨੇਡਾ ਭਰ ਦੇ ਪ੍ਰੀਮੀਅਰਾਂ ਵਲੋਂ ਜਸਟਿਨ ਟਰੂਡੋ ਨਾਲ ਕੀਤੀ ਜਾ ਰਹੀ ਹੈ ਆਨਲਾਈਨ ਮੀਟਿੰਗ","introPa":"ਕੈਨੇਡਾ ਭਰ ਦੇ ਪ੍ਰੀਮੀਅਰਾਂ ਵਲੋਂ ਅੱਜ ਪ੍ਰਧਾਨ ਮੰਤਰੀ ਜਸਟਿਨ ਟਰੂਡੋ ਨਾਲ ਆਨਲਾਈਨ ਮੀਟਿੰਗ ਕੀਤੀ ਜਾ ਰਹੀ ਹੈ, ਇਸ ਮੀਟਿੰਗ ਦਾ ਮੁੱਦਾ ਟਰੰਪ ਦੇ ਰਾਸ਼ਟਰਪਤੀ ਰੂਪ ਵਿਚ ਸ਼ੁਰੂਆਤੀ ਕਦਮਾਂ ਅਤੇ ਟੈਰਿਫ ਦੇ ਵਧਦੇ ਖ਼ਤਰੇ ਬਾਰੇ ਚਰਚਾ ਕਰਨਾ ਹੈ। ਵ੍ਹਾਈਟ ਹਾਊਸ ਵਿਚ ਟਰੰਪ ਦੀ ਵਾਪਸੀ ਤੋਂ ਬਾਅਦ ਪ੍ਰੀਮੀਅਰਾਂ ਵਲੋਂ ਹਫ਼ਤਾਵਾਰੀ ਮੀਟਿੰਗਾਂ ਕਰਨ ਦਾ ਫੈਸਲਾ ਕੀਤਾ ਗਿਆ ਹੈ। ","categories":["Canada"],"postDate":"2025-01-22T11:03:00-08:00","postDateUpdated":"","image":"https://cdn.connectfm.ca/trudeo-meating.jpg","isUpdated":false,"title":"Premiers, prime minister meet to talk Trump tariffs after cabinet retreat","intro":"Canada's premiers are meeting virtually with the prime minister today to talk about Donald Trump's early moves as president and the looming threat of tariffs.\nThe first ministers have committed to weekly meetings now that Trump has been installed in the White House.\nTrump signed an executive order on Monday directing his government to study alleged unfair trade practices by Canada and Mexico and to file a report by April 1.\nLater that day, he mused about imposing 25 per cent tariffs on both countries by Feb. 1, calling Canada a \"very bad abuser\" for allowing illegal drugs and migrants to enter"},{"id":463524,"locale":["en","pa"],"slug":"john-rustad-supports-deporting-zain-haq-to-pakistan-for-violating-study-permit","titlePa":"ਜੌਨ ਰਸਟੈਡ ਨੇ ਸਟੱਡੀ ਪਰਮਿਟ ਦੀ ਉਲੰਘਣਾ ਕਰਨ ਵਾਲੇ ਜ਼ੈਨ ਹੱਕ ਨੂੰ ਪਾਕਿਸਤਾਨ ਭੇਜਣ ਦਾ ਕੀਤਾ ਸਮਰਥਨ","introPa":"ਬੀ.ਸੀ. ਦੀ ਮੁੱਖ ਵਿਰੋਧੀ ਧਿਰ ਦੇ ਪ੍ਰਧਾਨ ਜੌਨ ਰਸਟੈਡ ਨੇ ਸਟੱਡੀ ਪਰਮਿਟ ਦੀ ਉਲੰਘਣਾ ਕਰਨ ਵਾਲੇ ਜ਼ੈਨ ਹੱਕ ਨੂੰ ਪਾਕਿਸਤਾਨ ਵਾਪਸ ਭੇਜੇ ਜਾਣ ਦਾ ਸਮਰਥਨ ਕੀਤਾ ਹੈ। ਹੱਕ ਵਲੋਂ ਸਟੱਡੀ ਦੀ ਬਜਾਏ ਪ੍ਰਦਰਸ਼ਨਾਂ ਵਿਚ ਹਿੱਸਾ ਲੈਣ ਦਾ ਦੋਸ਼ ਹੈ। ","categories":["BC","Canada"],"postDate":"2025-01-22T10:13:00-08:00","postDateUpdated":"","image":"https://cdn.connectfm.ca/John-Rustad_2024-09-03-203025_qjjr.jpg","isUpdated":false,"title":"John Rustad supports deporting Zain Haq to Pakistan for violating study permit","intro":"B.C.’s opposition leader John Rustad has voiced support for deporting Zain Haq to Pakistan for allegedly violating his study permit. Haq is accused of participating in protests instead of focusing on his studies.\n\nIn 2021, Haq was arrested along with 17 others during a demonstration on Burrard Bridge that disrupted traffic, including access to St. Paul’s Hospital. Rustad emphasized that individuals coming to B.C. to study should not break the law.\nZain Haq, a prominent climate activist in B.C., was ordered deported on January 25. He and his wife Sophie are appealing to Immigration Minister"},{"id":463433,"locale":["en","pa"],"slug":"harjit-singh-sajjan-to-retire-from-politics","titlePa":"ਟਰੂਡੋ ਸਰਕਾਰ ਵਿਚ ਲੰਮੇ ਸਮੇਂ ਤੋਂ ਮੰਤਰੀ ਰਹੇ ਹਰਜੀਤ ਸਿੰਘ ਸੱਜਣ ਨੇ ਸਿਆਸਤ ਛੱਡਣ ਦਾ ਕੀਤਾ ਫ਼ੈਸਲਾ","introPa":"ਵੈਨਕੂਵਰ ਸਾਊਥ ਤੋਂ ਐਮਪੀ ਅਤੇ ਟਰੂਡੋ ਸਰਕਾਰ ਵਿਚ ਲੰਮੇ ਸਮੇਂ ਤੋਂ ਮੰਤਰੀ ਹਰਜੀਤ ਸਿੰਘ ਸੱਜਣ ਸਿਆਸਤ ਨੂੰ ਅਲਵਿਦਾ ਆਖ ਰਹੇ ਹਨ। ਉਨ੍ਹਾਂ ਅਗਲੀਆਂ ਫੈਡਰਲ ਚੋਣਾਂ ਨਾ ਲੜਨ ਦੀ ਘੋਸ਼ਣਾ ਕੀਤੀ ਹੈ। ","categories":["Canada","Featured"],"postDate":"2025-01-22T09:45:00-08:00","postDateUpdated":"","image":"https://cdn.connectfm.ca/Harjit-Sajjan.jpg","isUpdated":false,"title":"Harjit Singh Sajjan to Retire from Politics","intro":"Harjit Singh Sajjan, the MP for Vancouver South and a long-time minister in Justin Trudeau’s government, has announced that he will not run in the next federal election.\n\nSajjan stated that his goal was to represent the people of Vancouver South and address their concerns in Ottawa, a mission he feels he has accomplished. After nearly a decade in politics, he has decided to step away. He expressed gratitude to his constituents and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau for their support.\nSajjan was first elected in 2015 and served as the Minister of Defence before becoming the Minister of Emergency P"},{"id":463379,"locale":["en","pa"],"slug":"trump-threatens-additional-10-tariff-on-chinese-goods-over-fentanyl-issue","titlePa":"ਫੈਂਟਾਨਾਇਲ ਮੁੱਦੇ 'ਤੇ ਟਰੰਪ ਨੇ ਚੀਨੀ ਸਮਾਨ 'ਤੇ 10 ਫੀਸਦੀ ਵਾਧੂ ਟੈਰਿਫ ਲਗਾਉਣ ਦੀ ਦਿੱਤੀ ਧਮਕੀ","introPa":"ਅਮਰੀਕਾ ਦੇ ਰਾਸ਼ਟਰਪਤੀ ਡੋਨਲਡ ਟਰੰਪ ਨੇ ਫੈਂਟਾਨਾਇਲ ਦੇ ਮੁੱਦੇ ’ਤੇ ਚੀਨ ਤੋਂ ਆਉਣ ਵਾਲੇ ਮਾਲ ਉਤੇ 10 ਫੀਸਦੀ ਵਾਧੂ ਟੈਰਿਫ ਲਗਾਉਣ ਦੀ ਧਮਕੀ ਦਿੱਤੀ ਹੈ। ਰਾਸ਼ਟਰਪਤੀ ਨੇ ਮੰਗਲਵਾਰ ਸ਼ਾਮ ਨੂੰ ਵ੍ਹਾਈਟ ਹਾਊਸ ਵਿਖੇ ਪੱਤਰਕਾਰਾਂ ਨਾਲ ਗੱਲਬਾਤ ਕਰਦਿਆਂ ਕਿਹਾ, ‘ਅਸੀਂ ਇਸ ਤੱਥ ਦੇ ਆਧਾਰ ’ਤੇ ਚੀਨ ’ਤੇ 10 ਫੀਸਦੀ ਟੈਰਿਫ ਲਗਾਉਣ ਬਾਰੇ ਵਿਚਾਰ ਕਰ ਰਹੇ ਹਾਂ ਕਿਉਂਕਿ ਉਹ ਮੈਕਸੀਕੋ ਅਤੇ ਕੈਨੇਡਾ ਨੂੰ ਫੈਂਟਾਨਾਇਲ ਭੇਜਦਾ ਹੈ।’ ","categories":["Canada"],"postDate":"2025-01-22T09:40:00-08:00","postDateUpdated":"","image":"https://cdn.connectfm.ca/donald-Trump_2025-01-22-174121_mllz.jpg","isUpdated":false,"title":"Trump Threatens Additional 10% Tariff on Chinese Goods Over Fentanyl Issue","intro":"US President Donald Trump has threatened to impose an additional 10% tariff on goods imported from China, citing concerns over the fentanyl crisis. He stated that the tariff is being considered because China sends fentanyl to Mexico and Canada.\n\nFentanyl, a synthetic drug, is responsible for thousands of deaths annually in the US and Canada. In response, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Mao Ning said on Wednesday that China believes there are no winners in a tariff or trade war and will firmly protect its interests.\nNotably, during his 2024 election campaign, Trump had threatened to impose t"},{"id":463308,"locale":["en","pa"],"slug":"campaigning-of-all-major-parties-in-full-swing-for-delhi-assembly-elections","titlePa":"ਦਿੱਲੀ ਵਿਧਾਨ ਸਭਾ ਚੋਣਾਂ ਵਿਚ ਸਾਰੀਆਂ ਪ੍ਰਮੁੱਖ ਪਾਰਟੀਆਂ ਦਾ ਪ੍ਰਚਾਰ ਜ਼ੋਰਾਂ ’ਤੇ","introPa":"ਦਿੱਲੀ ਵਿਧਾਨ ਸਭਾ ਚੋਣਾਂ ਵਿਚ ਸਾਰੀਆਂ ਪ੍ਰਮੁੱਖ ਪਾਰਟੀਆਂ ਦਾ ਪ੍ਰਚਾਰ ਜ਼ੋਰਾਂ ’ਤੇ ਹੈ। ਭਾਜਪਾ ਵਲੋਂ ਪ੍ਰਧਾਨ ਮੰਤਰੀ ਨਰਿੰਦਰ ਮੋਦੀ ਅਤੇ ਉੱਤਰ ਪ੍ਰਦੇਸ਼ ਦੇ ਮੁੱਖ ਮੰਤਰੀ ਯੋਗੀ ਆਦਿੱਤਿਆਨਾਥ ਆਉਣ ਵਾਲੇ ਦਿਨਾਂ ਵਿਚ ਮੋਰਚਾ ਸਾਂਭਣ ਵਾਲੇ ਹਨ, ਉਥੇ ਹੀ, ਰਾਹੁਲ ਗਾਂਧੀ ਕਾਂਗਰਸ ਵੱਲੋਂ ਇਕੱਲੇ ਹੀ ਜ਼ਿੰਮੇਵਾਰੀ ਸੰਭਾਲ ਰਹੇ ਹਨ। ","categories":["India"],"postDate":"2025-01-22T09:37:00-08:00","postDateUpdated":"","image":"https://cdn.connectfm.ca/election_2024-03-15-154152_rtzb.jpg","isUpdated":false,"title":"Campaigning of All Major Parties in Full Swing for Delhi Assembly Elections","intro":"Campaigning is in full swing for the Delhi Assembly elections. Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath will lead the BJP campaign in the coming days, while Rahul Gandhi is spearheading Congress’s efforts single-handedly.\n\nRahul Gandhi held his first rally in Delhi on January 12 and is scheduled to hold three more rallies from January 22 to January 24. Prime Minister Modi will address rallies in different areas on January 29, January 31, and February 2. 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Anita Anand: Canada received eight million surgical masks from China yesterday
Public Services and Procurement Minister Anita Anand says Canada received eight million surgical masks from China yesterday, and orders made directly by Nova Scotia and Quebec were on board.
She says Canada expects more deliveries from China in the days to come.
She says Canada has sourced more than 230 million surgical masks, and over 60 million have been delivered to date.
Canada has also ordered 113,000 litres of hand sanitizer, most of which is expected to be delivered this month.
Roughly 20,000 litres of hand sanitizer have been received in the last 24 hours and officials are expecting another 20,000 litres this week.