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Canadian government investing up to $29 million to support domestic production of respirators and surgical masks
BY , Jun 17, 2021 7:21 PM - REPORT AN ERROR
The Canadian government is investing up to $29 million to support the domestic production of respirators and surgical masks. (Photo - Francois-Philippe Champagne/Twitter)
The Canadian government is investing up to $29 million to support the domestic production of respirators and surgical masks in order to increase the country's capacity to deal with future pandemics.
The funding is part of a $38.7-million project with Montreal-based Meltech Innovation Canada Inc., which specializes in the production of safety products and personal protective equipment.
Minister of Innovation Francois-Philippe Champagne says the funding will help ensure Canadian front-line health-care workers continue to have a reliable supply of the equipment they need, while creating jobs in Quebec.
Champagne says Meltech Innovation will establish a new factory in the Montreal area to manufacture specialized fabric needed to produce respirators and surgical masks.
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