Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says the Canadian Forces are being sent to northern Quebec to help communities there prepare to respond to COVID-19 outbreaks.
He says the federal government is answering a call from the Quebec government. [ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ] In his daily appearance outside his Ottawa residence, Trudeau also says the federal government is sending $100 million to organizations that feed people who can’t afford to feed themselves, such as food banks and the Salvation Army.
And he says the federal government has an agreement with Amazon to use its distribution network to send medical supplies to meet provincial needs.