Question Period Note: Indigenous Services Canada Personal Protective Equipment Stockpile

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Reference number:
ISC-2021-10065
Date received:
Jul 23, 2021
Organization:
Indigenous Services Canada
Name of Minister:
Miller, Marc (Hon.)
Title of Minister:
Minister of Indigenous Services

Suggested Response:

• Indigenous Services Canada procures and maintains a stockpile of personal protective equipment and hand sanitizer for use in Indigenous communities in the event of a health emergency, such as COVID-19.

• Indigenous Services Canada has on-call staff to ensure emergent requests for personal protective equipment are processed as received and sent to communities using the most efficient courier option.

• As of March 16, Indigenous Services Canada has processed 1,726 personal protective equipment requests. All requests are reviewed and responded to within 24 hours of being received.

Background:

N/A

Additional Information:

If pressed on PPE shortages in some communities

• Indigenous Services Canada provides a 3-month supply of personal protective equipment to all requesting communities.

• Any First Nations, Inuit, and Métis communities in need of personal protective equipment can contact their Indigenous Services Canada regional office to submit a request.

• Indigenous communities may receive personal protective equipment from their respective provincial stockpile depending on jurisdictional agreements.