Government building in Gatineau to undergo bed bug treatment
Posted Oct 23, 2019 09:56:00 PM.
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Bed bugs have been discovered in a government building located on 22 Eddy Street in Gatineau.
Public Services and Procurement Canada employees have been told to work from home until the bugs are eliminated from the office.
1310NEWS received this statement:
On October 22, 2019, a small number of bed bugs were discovered on one floor of 22 Eddy Street, in Gatineau. Immediate action was taken that same evening and included specialized removal of affected office equipment, specialized inspection of work stations and common areas, steam cleaning of affected and adjacent work stations and installation of specialized traps. On October 25, the pest control company will proceed with treatment of the entire floor where the bed bugs were discovered. Employees of the affected workstations area have been asked by their employer, Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC), to work from home until the situation has been resolved. The pest control specialists have implemented measures that are allowing continued occupation of the rest of the building.
– Charles Drouin, Media Relations with Public Service and Procurement Canada.
It is not known how long staff will have to work from home.
