Dr. Meili noted the funding commitment would be enough to hire 100 doctors, 150 registered nurses, 300 licensed practical nurses and 500 clinical care assistance, as one example of how it could be distributed.
Mario Possamai, who authored the report and was senior adviser to a two-year commission on SARS, outlines multiple shortcomings by the Public Health Agency of Canada.
The provincial government has instructed Ontario Health not to provide testing swabs to clinics charging patients for the test and is looking for other actions it can take to prevent the practice.
