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At a news conference in Brampton, Ontario Health Minister Christine Elliott, Ontario’s solicitor general Sylvia Jones and retired general Rick Hillier, chair of the province’s new COVID-19 vaccine distribution task force make an announcement and provide an update on the Ontario government’s response to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Ontario Premier Doug Ford has asked for more clarity on the federal government’s COVID-19 vaccine rollout, including the date vaccines are expected to arrive in Ontario.

NATIONAL UPDATE: On Parliament Hill, Dr. Theresa Tam, Canada’s chief public health officer, and Dr. Howard Njoo, the deputy chief public health officer, join ministers Dominic LeBlanc (intergovernmental affairs), Patty Hajdu (health) and Anita Anand (public services and procurement) for an update on the federal response to COVID-19.