Canadian Red Cross – Ottawa/Croix-Rouge canadienne - Ottawa

$483,155.00 CAD

≈ 6 Canadians' average pay for a year

Department: Public Safety Canada
Program: (COV19) Supporting the Readiness of the Canadian Red Cross for Urgent Relief Efforts Related to Covid-19 and Upcoming Flood and Fire Seasons
Recipient country: Canada
Fiscal year: 2021-2022
Agreement period: August 18, 2021 – March 31, 2022
Reference: ps-sp:088-2021-2022-Q3-00062

Published purpose

This proposal from the Canadian Red Cross (CRC) follows a request for assistance in light of the third wave of COVID-19 infections in the first half of 2021 and emergence of COVID-19 variants of concern. Based on discussions with the government of Manitoba, Health Canada, and Public Safety Canada, there is an urgent need for medical personnel to ease the staffing burden of ICUs, sub-critical care, and other medical settings in Manitoba in light of increased and forecast caseload.

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