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The rollout of Canada’s vaccination plan is well underway — but it’s not the only measure governments need to be taking to slow the spread of COVID-19, writes emergency physician Jesse McLaren.
Paid sick leave is a crucial part of protecting essential workers and the communities in which they live and work — and elected officials can take action now to require such a measure, he argues.
“As it stands, paid sick days are denied to those at greatest risk of COVID-19: low-wage workers in precarious front-line jobs, who are disproportionately women, racialized people and migrants,” he writes.
“It’s time that governments across the country recognize both the vaccine and paid sick days as essential, evidence-based and complementary policies.”
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