China and COVID-19, seniors in long term care plus labour rights
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In this edition of The West Block we talk to China's Ambassador to Canada about a full investigation in how COVID-19 started...plus the latest on the two Canadians detained in China.  Then we speak to Canada's federal seniors minister about help for seniors during this pandemic. Then we talk to a labour lawyer about what rights workers have when heading back to work. Guests: Cong Peiwu, China's Ambassador to Canada; Deb Schulte, Minister of Seniors; Howard Levitt, Employment and Labour Lawyer
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