New bill tabled to give provinces $2B to relieve pandemic surgery backlogs

The federal government has tabled a new bill that includes a proposal to distribute $2 billion to the provinces and territories to help alleviate surgery backlogs caused by COVID-19, sources confirmed to CTV News.

The funds will be delivered on a per-capita basis.

In their last election campaign platform, the Liberals pledged to invest $6 billion to help eliminate waitlists made worse by the pandemic, in addition to $4 billion already committed.