Media Advisory: Upcoming FAO Report to Review the Impact of COVID-19 on Ontario’s Health Sector

[La version française suit le texte anglais.]

UPCOMING FAO REPORT TO REVIEW THE IMPACT OF COVID-19 ON ONTARIO’S HEALTH SECTOR

TORONTO, April 27, 2020 – On Tuesday, April 28, 2020, the Financial Accountability Office of Ontario (FAO) will release its preliminary review on the impact of COVID-19 on Ontario’s health sector, with a focus on hospital capacity.

The report will be posted on the FAO website www.fao-on.org/en at 9:00 a.m.

The FAO will provide a technical briefing for accredited media at 10:00 a.m. via web conference. Please contact Jessica Martin at (647) 527 2385 or JMartin@fao-on.org for log-in and password information.

At the media technical briefing, senior officials from the FAO will provide a brief presentation and review of the report, and answer questions on a not-for-attribution basis.

Ontario’s Financial Accountability Officer, Peter Weltman, will be available for “on-the-record” media questions following the technical briefing.

About the FAO
Under the Financial Accountability Officer Act, 2013, the Officer provides independent analysis on the state of the Province’s finances, trends in the provincial economy and related matters important to the Legislative Assembly of Ontario. Visit our website at www.fao-on.org/en and follow us on Twitter at twitter.com/InfoFAO.

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For further information, please contact:
Jessica Martin l 647 527 2385 l jmartin@fao-on.org l fao-on.org