www.WeeklyVoice.com FRONT PAGE Friday, April 10, 2020 | A-1 Canada’s Leading South Asian Newspaper - Tel: 905-795-0639 Friday, AprilJune 10,2, 2017 2020 www.WeeklyVoice.com VolVol 26, 23, No. No. 15 22 PM: 40025701 ‘Embassy For Extraterrestials Project’, page 9 Digital India Faces Its Biggest Challenge , page 10 Mississauga’s Parks & Parking Lots Closed, page 12 Medical Gear Mobilization Gathers Pace Nearly 5,000 Companies Offer Expertise Says Trudeau; Top Researchers Working On New Equipment OTTAWA: The Prime Minister, accelerated process. The Govern- repurpose material traditionally Justin Trudeau, has announced ment of Canada is working with used for air bags to provide addi- further progress under Canada’s these companies to produce up tional fabric for medical gowns. Plan to Mobilize Industry to fight to 30,000 ventilators. These pur- Using these alternative materi- COVID-19 that will help provide chases will help secure increased als will significantly increase the vital, made-in-Canada protective domestic capacity in producing number of medical gowns that gear and medical equipment to these life-saving machines. can be made in Canada. respond to the outbreak. • Working with one of Can- • Establishing and securing “The Government of Canada is ada’s Nobel Prize-winning re- new supply chains to produce building a secure, domestic sup- searchers, Dr. Art McDonald, medical gowns from new Cana- ply of needed items to protect who is leading a team of scien- dian sources. The Government frontline health workers as they tists at national laboratories TRI- of Canada has signed letters fight this global pandemic. Near- UMF, Canadian Nuclear Labora- of intent with a total of 22 ap- ly 5,000 Canadian companies tories, and SNOLAB to develop parel manufacturers, including have offered their expertise and an easy-to-produce ventilator Arc’teryx and Canada Goose, to capacity as we work together,” using off-the-shelf, easily acces- produce needed medical gowns Trudeau said. sible parts. The goal is to develop Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speaks about progress in the Plan for Canadian health care workers Projects include: a ventilator model to meet cur- To Mobilize Industry. - Pic: PM’s office/Twitter using Canadian material. • Purchasing made-in-Canada rent needs that can be constructed to augment the supply of medi- signed a purchase order with • Purchasing and producing ventilators from Thornhill Medi- quickly and reliably in Canada. cal gowns. 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Lic # 1 3158 Province Takes Steps To Keep Food On Our Tables TORONTO: In order to ensure said Ernie Hardeman, Minister grocery store shelves remain full of Agriculture, Food and Rural and families have food on the Affairs. “From farm to fork, it’s table during the COVID-19 out- these dedicated heroes in the break, the Government of Ontar- agri-food sector who are working io is launching a new web portal, through this difficult period each connecting workers with employ- and every day to keep food on our ers looking to fill positions in the kitchen tables.” agri-food sector. This new online Ontario’s agriculture and food tool will make it easier to match industry relies on hundreds of people to essential jobs and train- thousands of people to work in di- ing resources throughout the pro- verse jobs from farming and food vincial food supply chain. processing to transport and food “Right now, there are important retail, and the need for workers in jobs that need to be filled across many other parts of the food sys- the food supply chain and we are tem remains strong. Ontario.ca/ looking for individuals who em- AgFoodJobs provides access to body the Ontario spirit to step up information on job opportunities Pic: Jill Wellington from Pixabay and provide an essential service,” Continued on page 3 A-2 | Friday, April 10, 2020 FroNT/WORLD www.WeeklyVoice.com THE WEEKLY VOICE EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Ottawa Speeds Up Authorization Of Products Bala Menon Continued from page 1 CONTRIBUTING WRITERS ous companies, including Medi- Amb. Praveen Verma (Retd.) com, Surgo Surgical Supply, and Dr. Nivedita Das Kundu Breathe Medical. Harj Chaggar The government is also sup- Amitabh Saxena porting Medicom’s work to in- crease its capacity to produce Graphic Design tens of millions more surgical Tamarind Tree and N95 masks per year right ACCOUNT MANAGERS here in Canada. Manu Ramachandran • Purchasing hand sanitizer G Prasaad from Canadian companies, in- Rohit Malhotra cluding Fluid Energy Group Ltd. Maha and Irving Oil. The Government of Canada is also supporting the ONLINE MARKETING Hand Sanitizer Manufacturing MANAGER Exchange established by Cosmet- Amitabh Saxena ics Alliance Canada, the Canadi- an Consumer Specialty Products LEGAL ADVISOR Millions of masks will now be made in Canada. Pic: Tumisu from Pixabay Association, and Spirits Canada. Dr. Keshav Agnihotri In addition, the government is lic Services and Procurement cess to safe and effective health be able to help our health care ACCOUNTS working to increase hand sanitiz- Canada from companies interest- products, strengthen our health workers protect themselves, treat Asha J Singhh er supply by matchmaking com- ed or able to sell to Canada. All care system, and better protect patients, and slow the spread of panies, and by identifying and efforts are being made to secure the health and safety of all Cana- this virus.” photographer guiding new producers through contracts and deliveries as quick- dians,” the offical statement said.