Trudeau pushes for sick leave
by Rob GibsonUPDATE 8:58 a.m.
rime Minister Justin Trudeau says Canadians have a responsibility to themselves and to the people around them to follow public health rules to slow the spread of COVID-19.
He also says that people will have to keep adjusting routines as the country moves into summer.
He says any reopening of public spaces and restoration of economic activity will have to happen gradually and carefully.
Speaking outside his Ottawa residence, Trudeau says any steps will require robust contact tracing and testing.
UPDATE 8:43 a.m.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he'll push the provinces to give workers 10 days of paid sick leave a year as the country deals with the COVID-19 pandemic.
That appears to meet a key demand from NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, in exchange for the New Democrats' support for a motion to limit sittings and votes in the House of Commons through the summer.
ORIGINAL 8:00 a.m.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau provides an update in Ottawa on the federal government's response to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
-with files from the Canadian Press