The document, prepared by Public Safety Canada, says accelerating rates of illness among Canadians could create labour shortages in essential services. The two most "pressing" areas of concern, it says, are procurement of medical goods and the stability of the food supply chain. "Labour shortages could also affect Canada's critical infrastructure, including power grids, banking and telecommunications and this will further impair Canadians' quality of life at this difficult time." Food supply concerns growFears about the stability of supply chains are already playing out in parts of the country. Yussuff said he also opposes triggering the never-before-used Emergencies Act to force essential workers to stay on the job.

Source: CBC News April 15, 2020 17:15 UTC