Mr. Gilmour, thank you very much for being with us this evening.
On April 8, when he appeared before the committee, the Minister of Health said, “In 2018, we were working collaboratively with China on developing therapies and interventions with respect to Ebola.”
Why was it essential for Canada to work with the People's Republic of China to combat the Ebola virus? Why wasn't that work happening with labs in G7 countries, as you mentioned a few moments ago? Why was it specifically with the People's Republic of China?