Développé par un groupe de scientifiques, d’ingénieurs et de cliniciens, cet outil de dépistage en ligne est conçu pour aider à accroître la sensibilisation et à aplatir la courbe de la propagation du COVID-19 en informant les Canadiens et les systèmes de soins de santé de l’information pertinente.

Developed by a group of scientists, engineers and clinicians, this online screening tool is designed to help increase awareness and flatten the curve of the spread of COVID-19 by informing Canadians and healthcare systems of relevant information.

The declaration of a local state of emergency gives the city the power to act quickly to take any measures it deems necessary. Montreal Mayor Valerie Plante said the city now has the power to take over private properties to shelter people and to order needed supplies or food quickly, as needed. Plante said the city is planning new, temporary homeless shelters in the coming days, as well as more outdoor day centres to provide food and other essential services.

The City is finalizing a COVID-19 response strategy for vulnerable individuals which will include the activation of an isolation site for individuals to rest, recover, or transition into further health and housing supports.

Un centre de loisirs local à Ottawa devient un centre d’isolement et de traitement pour les sans-abri ayant des cas confirmés ou suspects de COVID-19. Ottawa Inner City Santé affirme que les sans-abri peuvent être testés pour le virus par un fourgon d’évaluation mobile, des ambulanciers paramédicaux, ainsi que le centre d’évaluation et les hôpitaux typiques.

A local recreation centre in Ottawa is becoming an isolation and treatment centre for homeless people with confirmed or suspected cases of COVID-19. Ottawa Inner City Health says homeless people can be tested for the virus by a mobile assessment van, paramedics, as well as the typical assessment centre and hospitals.

Le gymnase Fritz Sick sera transformé en un refuge temporaire pour sans-abri afin de fournir plus de pieds carrés que l’actuel refuge pour sans-abri. Des chambres ont également été sécurisées dans un motel local en tant qu’unité d’auto-isolement pour la population sans-abri.

The Fritz Sick gymnasium will transition into a temporary homeless shelter to provide more square footage than the current homeless shelter. Rooms have also been secured at a local motel as a self-isolation unit for the homeless population.

La ville et le comté de Peterborough ont annoncé un plan pour abriter les sans-abri dans les gymnases du Centre sportif et de mieux-être de Peterborough. Les personnes qui séjournent à la mission Brock, ou à l’abri d’urgence de la ville, iront dans des lits de camp au Centre sportif et de mieux-être à compter de mercredi soir. L’idée est de permettre aux sans-abri d’espace pour la distanciation sociale.

Peterborough city and county announced a plan for sheltering homeless people in gyms at the vacated Peterborough Sport and Wellness Centre. People staying at the Brock Mission, or the city’s emergency shelter, will go stay in cots at the Sport and Wellness Centre starting Wednesday night. The idea is to allow homeless space for social distancing.

Around 65 people will move into the building located at 585 King Edward Ave. on Monday after a request was made by the City of Ottawa. Some of these new residents may have been exposed to people who carry the coronavirus, while others are exhibiting symptoms of the illness, hence the need to quickly house them so that they can self-isolate.

Le conseiller municipal de Toronto Joe Cressy a déclaré que cinq hôtels ont été acquis et cinq autres en cours d’ad de leur garantie. Deux immeubles locatifs vacants sont également en cours d’acquisition et 50 logements permanents ont été identifiés. Il a ajouté que 19 ménages ont obtenu un logement permanent. Les dernières acquisitions s’ajoutent aux neuf sites existants que la ville a déjà ouverts pour faciliter la distanciation sociale au sein du système d’hébergement. Cressy a ajouté que la ville a fourni du financement à cinq partenaires communautaires qui gèrent des programmes de nuit pour rester ouvert toute la journée afin d’offrir des espaces de jour aux sans-abri. Deux sites sont maintenant ouverts et trois autres ouvriront sous peu.

Toronto Councillor Joe Cressy said five hotels have been acquired with another five in the process of being secured. Two vacant rental buildings are also in the process of being acquired and 50 permanent housing units have been identified. He added that 19 households have secured permanent housing. The latest acquisitions are in addition to the nine existing sites the city has already opened to facilitate social distancing within the shelter system. Cressy added that the city has provided funding to five community partners that run overnight programs to stay open all day to provide daytime spaces for those experiencing homelessness. Two sites are now open and three others will open shortly.

The site, Youth Are Awesome, commonly referred to as YAA, is a blog written by youth for youth. YAA provides the youth of Calgary a place to amplify their voices and perspectives on what is happening around them.

Among other initiatives, the Department of Health and Wellness will distribute up to 800 iPads across the province to long-term care homes so residents can connect with family and friends; the tablets will begin arriving at facilities in April.

Main Street America is a non-profit organization helping to revitalize commercial districts compiling existing resources, opportunities, and community response examples to help Main Street districts during this crisis.

This site is inviting people to record up to three minute “stories” about how Covid19 has shaped people’s roles, priorities, strategies, or day-to-day life as a citymaker. These stories will be compiled and shared next week. The idea is to create ever-more resilient, livable, sustainable cities – for all!

NGen, un organisme sans but lucratif dirigé par l’industrie, investira 50 millions de dollars dans le financement De Supercluster pour soutenir les entreprises qui répondent rapidement à la pandémie de COVID-19 en construisant un approvisionnement canadien en équipements, produits et produits thérapeutiques essentiels. Les projets seront sélectionnés pour le financement en fonction des besoins critiques identifiés par le gouvernement du Canada et de la capacité des fabricants de produire des produits sans danger pour les patients et les travailleurs de la santé.

NGen, an industry-led non-profit, will invest $50 million in Supercluster funding to support companies as they rapidly respond to the COVID-19 pandemic by building a Canadian supply of essential equipment, products, and therapeutics. Projects will be selected for funding according to critical needs identified by the Government of Canada and the ability of manufacturers to produce products that are safe for both patients and health care workers.

Un groupe d’organismes communautaires et de soins de santé a ouvert le Centre d’isolement appuyé (SIC) au centre-ville de Guelph. Ce modèle particulier n’est pas un modèle médical, ce qui signifie que les personnes qui sont là ne sont pas surveillées médicalement; ils sont soutenus pour s’isoler.

A group of community and health-care organizations opened the Supported Isolation Centre (SIC) in downtown Guelph. This particular model is not a medical model, meaning that the people who are there are not being medically monitored; they’re being supported to self-isolate.

Au Canada, les femmes sont nettement plus inquiètes que les hommes au sujet de la crise COVID-19. Par exemple, un récent sondage réalisé par Abacus Data a révélé que 49 % des femmes ont déclaré se sentir “très inquiètes” de l’épidémie, contre 33 % des hommes. Trente-sept pour cent des hommes ont déclaré qu’ils n’étaient “pas du tout inquiets” ou “peu inquiets” à propos de l’épidémie.

Toute urgence ou catastrophe est vécue différemment par différents sexes, et ce n’est pas seulement une question de biologie, les taux d’infection, et la gravité de la maladie. L’expérience sexospécifique du coronavirus est fondée sur des inégalités entre les sexes qui ont un impact sur nous tous, chaque jour. Voici quelques impacts interdépendants entre les sexes à réfléchir et à agir.

Any emergency or disaster is experienced differently by different genders, and it’s not just a matter of biology, infection rates, and severity of illness. The gendered experience of coronavirus is grounded in gender inequalities that impact all of us, every single day. Here are some interrelated gendered impacts to think about and act on.

Two dozen small business owners and small business experts provide recommendations on how city and state policymakers can help them survive this crisis for small business.

All community centres in Vancouver were closed to help prevent the spread of the coronavirus. City officials have opened some centres to be used for homeless people and others who can’t self-isolate such as tenants in hotels, where sharing a washroom and other facilities is common.

Les histoires incluent : Comment Cochrane AB encourage la communauté par la technologie; Virtual Storytimes, à Woodstock(E); Edmonton (Alberta) demeure en contact avec les cartes postales communautaires; La fenêtre de Waterloo ON marche; et les soutiens de hamilton en matière de soins

Stories include: How Cochrane AB is fostering community through technology; Virtual Storytimes in Woodstock, ON; Edmonton, Alberta is staying connected with community postcards; Waterloo ON’s window walks; and Hamilton’s caremongering supports

La ville lance un programme qui paiera les restaurants locaux pour faire et livrer des déjeuners en boîte ou en sac aux refuges pour sans-abri à proximité. En collaboration avec Central Square Business Improvement District et Harvard Square Business Association, l’objectif est de fournir environ 1 800 à 2 000 repas à neuf refuges différents en une semaine.

The city is launching a program that will pay local restaurants to make and deliver boxed or bagged lunches to nearby homeless shelters. Working with Central Square Business Improvement District and Harvard Square Business Association, the goal is to deliver about 1,800 to 2,000 meals to nine different shelters in a week.