by Team Stittsville | Jun 8, 2020 | COVID-19, Information
La version française suit On Friday, June 5, Ottawa Public Health posted a social media message that may have caused some confusion with regards to COVID-19 and immunity. My message to the public continues to be that we do not have enough information to definitively...
by Team Stittsville | Jun 5, 2020 | COVID-19, Information
La version française suit Some people have been describing this week’s marches as a conflict between democracy and protecting the health of the population. I don’t see it that way. There are two challenges to the health of the population that are raised by the...
by Team Stittsville | Jun 1, 2020 | COVID-19, Information
La version française suit Ethnicity and COVID-19 Some evidence has shown that certain groups may be more impacted by COVID-19 than others; not only by contracting the disease itself, but due to broader health and social impacts of the pandemic. For example, we are...
by Team Stittsville | May 27, 2020 | COVID-19, Information
La version française suit I am saddened, disturbed and concerned about what was reported in the Canadian Armed Forces report (OP Laser – JTFC Observations in long-term care facilities in Ontario). I am supportive of the Ontario government’s immediate action to...
by Team Stittsville | May 25, 2020 | COVID-19, Information
La version française suit Thank you to everyone who practiced physical distancing over what was another beautiful weekend in Ottawa. Spending time in nature can have positive impacts on our mental health and the sunshine and warmer temperatures makes being outdoors...