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There is no politician in Canada that does not understand that the economy of Canada is actually critically connected to the health of Canada
Hajdu said data collection had improved as the crisis went on and they were getting the basic data they needed, but more granular information, like the race and ethnicity, was also required.
The federal government is negotiating with the provinces, offering $14 billion to help the economy restart, but has insisted the money be spent on items like contact tracing, testing and support for municipalities.
Hajdu said standardized data collection was also one of the items they were looking for from the provinces and she was hopeful it would happen.
“We have got quite a significant amount of money on the table right now as we negotiate safe restart with the provinces and territories,” she said. “One of the areas that we’re negotiating with the provinces and territories about is actually stronger data standards nationally.”
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