Government of Canada orders ventilators, masks and tests from three Canadian manufacturers

The Government of Canada placed orders with Thornhill Medical for ventilators, Spartan Bioscience for test kits, and Medicom for surgical masks, as part of a $2 billion plan to purchase personal protective equipment. The contracts were announced on March 31, 2020.

“The entire world is trying to get its hands on the various equipment needed to fight this virus. That is why we know it will be important to have made-in-Canada solutions.”financialpost.com

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• financialpost.comOttawa orders made-in-Canada ventilators, surgical masks, COVID-19 tests in rush for supply - Financial PostEmily JacksonMar 31, 2020

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