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In a mandate letter sent to Ahmed Hussen Thursday, Justin Trudeau asks for the measure to ensure that housing does not sit vacant and unavailable to Canadians wanting to buy homes.

Trudeau is also requiring every minister to come up with a plan for implementing everything in their mandate letters and regularly report publicly on their progress.

The death involved a man in his 90s, not associated with a long-term care or retirement home, and is the second death reported by the MLHU in as many days.

Whether such drugs could be used to protect people from becoming ill after being exposed to a COVID-19 positive case is another possibility scientists are keen to explore.

Toronto city council unanimously passed a motion Thursday to provide a financial contribution in support of the legal fight against Quebec's law restricting religious symbols.

The agreement, subject to approval by the Quebec Superior Court, would allow eligible individuals affected by the privacy breach announced in June 2019 to receive a payment.

Several premiers rebuffed suggestions by federal ministers to force new COVID quarantines on travellers, saying Ottawa failed to provide any data to support the drastic measures.