Why Canada nixed a $222M PPE deal; 1,700 travellers broke mask rules in 2021: CBC's Marketplace cheat sheet - News Summed Up

Why Canada nixed a $222M PPE deal; 1,700 travellers broke mask rules in 2021: CBC's Marketplace cheat sheet


Canada terminates $222M PPE deal following forced labour probeDo you know where your personal protective equipment is coming from? Marketplace has been on the case for more than a year, following a 2021 investigation that found 'appalling' conditions in a Malaysian PPE factory supplying Canadian hospitals. But some Canadian travellers arriving from countries around the world are wondering why they have to quarantine at all — especially when travellers coming from the U.S. don't have to. More than 1,700 air travellers broke the rules last yearThere are rules. Watch this week's episode of Marketplace and catch up on past episodes anytime on CBC Gem.


Source: CBC News January 23, 2022 14:39 UTC



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