Amazon employee describes lax enforcement of COVID-19 precautions at Ottawa warehouse

An Amazon employee says working at the distribution giant’s Ottawa warehouse during the pandemic has been a nerve-racking experience, citing examples of safety measures that were allegedly ignored and dozens of workers who have tested positive for COVID-19.

The employee, who tested positive for the virus in late 2020, is one of 500 people who work at Amazon’s distribution centre in Ottawa’s rural east end. CBC News has agreed to protect the source’s identity because they fear losing their job for speaking to the media.

While Amazon told