Mr. Chair, I thank the member for his question.
It is really important that we get testing up to speed and that we make sure we have reliable testing across the country, because that is an essential part of restoring some semblance of normality as we move forward, as we look to reopen. At the same time, we've seen around the world problems with test kits that have been faulty or unreliable. One of the huge challenges we might face, if tests are unreliable, is that we could have an undetected resurgence of COVID-19.
We are incredibly pleased by how many innovative Canadian companies and individuals have put forward new solutions. Health Canada is prioritizing and rapidly going through a process of evaluating these tests. At the same time, we cannot compromise on not just the safety of individual Canadians for this test but also the safety of our entire country. We have approved a number of different tests. We will be approving more, but it needs to be done in a safe way with the real recovery of our country as the core goal we're facing.