Healthcare workers in local hospitals are still waiting for their pandemic pay, more than two months after the province promised it for the "dedication and sacrifice" of frontline workers. The pandemic pay program was first announced at the end of April. Neither St. Mary's General Hospital nor Cambridge Memorial Hospital has started paying staff the pandemic pay either, the hospitals confirmed. Previous criticismIn mid-June, the Canadian Press reported that hundreds of thousands of workers were still awaiting their pandemic pay. The pandemic pay program was also previously criticized by those who say the list of eligible workers is too narrow.

Source: CBC News July 02, 2020 09:22 UTC