The Kitchener-based company which has evolved from making education supplies to personal protective equipment (PPE) has received an order for millions of its reusable face shields from the Canadian government.
The Canadian Shield says it will be making 10 million reusable face shields for health-care providers and essential workers across the country by the end of August. “As our nation continues to grapple with the devastating impacts of COVID-19 on our front-line health-care workers, we need to act fast to protect those who are putting their lives on the line every day,” Jeremy Hedges, CEO of The Canadian Shield, said in a statement. [ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ] “The federal government’s