A worker sprays disinfectants outside a bakery in Gaza City following a coronavirus outbreak in the city. Formal recommendations will be put to Parliament in September after Elections Canada consults with stakeholders and surveys Canadians. New Brunswick is going to be the first jurisdiction in Canada to hold a pandemic election; its vote is scheduled for Sept. 14. Elections Canada also has conducted research on potential voter turnout and the uptake for various voting methods. In May, Health Canada gave the go-ahead for the Canadian trials to begin, and the hope was that clinical trials in Halifax could begin within weeks.

Source: CBC News August 27, 2020 20:15 UTC