General Motors Canada Plans to Make Face Masks in Oshawa

By
Eric Novak
– April 24, 2020Posted in: Enviro News and Events

General Motors is opening up it’s Oshawa, Ontario assembly facility for production once again. However in this case, not a single automobile will be rolling off the line.

To help Canada meet the urgent need for face masks for health care professionals and for other Canadians, GM Canada is preparing portions of the Oshawa plant to produce face masks based on the GM production model already working in Michigan.

Workers begin final preparation for manufacturing Level 1 face masks Wednesday, April 1, 2019 at the General Motors facility in Warren, Michigan. (Photo by John F. Martin for General Motors)

Workers begin final preparation for manufacturing Level 1 face masks Wednesday, April 1, 2019 at the General Motors facility in Warren, Michigan. (Photo by John F. Martin for General Motors)

General Motors plans to manufacture approximately one million masks per month at cost for the Canadian government with an estimate of 50 employees supporting two shifts of production. The project still requires completion of additional work with both governments and Unifor prior to commencing.  G.M. Canada has advised that they will provide updates as they get ready to begin production.

(Photo by John F. Martin for General Motors)

(Photo by John F. Martin for General Motors)

Eric Novak

About Eric Novak

Eric Novak is a father of 4 who also thinks that environmental stewardship is a requisite of parenting. He's not a professional Dad nor is he an environmental scientist, but he's someone who gives a damn and is trying to make the right decisions as he lives his life as a father, environmentalist, part time professor and business owner. Eric has 4 children and resides in Ajax, Ontario.