Trudeau also applauded the brewery for producing hand sanitizer for local community organizations. To keep up with the growing demand for hand sanitizer, food and beer, Big Rig used the Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy." But Health Canada says it received the Big Rig's application for a licence to produce hand sanitizer on June 26 — the day Trudeau visited the brewery. Hundreds of breweries and distilleries across the country are licensed to produce hand sanitizer. Hundreds of breweries and distilleries across the country have been licensed to produce hand sanitizer, according to Health Canada's database of licensed producers.

Source: CBC News July 07, 2020 19:07 UTC