The Canadian Center for Vaccinology at Dalhousie University has been given the go ahead by Health Canada for the country's first clinical trial for a potential COVID-19 vaccine.
At a news conference Saturday, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said the National Research Council of Canada will work with the manufacturers of the potential vaccine so it would be manufactured domestically should the trials be successful.
"If the vaccine trials are successful we could produce and distribute it here at home," said Trudeau. "Research and development take time, and must be done right, but this is encouraging news."
Trudeau also said the Canada Child Benefit (CCB) will increase again on July 20 for the upcoming year. The government recently announced an increase in the CCB for the month of May.
"You can expect to receive $300 more per child when you get your benefit this Wednesday."
Trudeau also announced an investment of $100 million to the Red Cross to ensure the agency can keep responding to COVID-19 while also preparing for potential floods and wildfires.
