Federal government orders 10 million face shields from Kitchener, Ont., company When the pandemic began in earnest in March, The Canadian Shield’s parent company, InkSmith, pivoted from creating education technology to creating the reusable face shields and is now producing 20,000 shields per day.“We would not be where we are today if it weren’t for the help of school boards across Ontario and organizations across Canada, who helped us 3D print face shield components in our early days,” said Jeremy Hedges, president of The Canadian Shield, in a release. “This is our way of giving back to the community and supporting Canadian educators.”The Canadian Shield says it has also developed a smaller version of its product, which is meant for kids.