Evidence of meeting #12 for COVID-19 Pandemic in the 43rd Parliament, 1st session. (The original version is on Parliament’s site, as are the minutes.) The winning word was report.

A video is available from Parliament.

On the agenda

Members speaking

Before the committee

Harjit S. Sajjan  Minister of National Defence
Joyce Murray  Minister of Digital Government
Bill Blair  Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness
Bill Morneau  Minister of Finance
Mary Ng  Minister of Small Business, Export Promotion and International Trade
Chrystia Freeland  Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs
Marie-Claude Bibeau  Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food
Patty Hajdu  Minister of Health
Anita Anand  Minister of Public Services and Procurement
Navdeep Bains  Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry
Diane Lebouthillier  Minister of National Revenue
Carolyn Bennett  Minister of Crown-Indigenous Relations
Bernadette Jordan  Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard
Marc Garneau  Minister of Transport

2:05 p.m.

Conservative

Tamara Jansen Conservative Cloverdale—Langley City, BC

In a previous committee, the deputy minister advised us that Medicom was shoulder-tapped by the government to consider producing PPE. How many other companies did the government approach for this contract?

Anita Anand Liberal Oakville, ON

We have operated in a very urgent way in order to procure supplies for front-line health care workers. We are now also moving to ensure that we have competitions run for the procurement of personal protective equipment. It's a multi-pronged approach, and our priority is to get supplies out to front-line health care workers in this time of crisis as quickly as possible.

Thank you so much.

2:10 p.m.

Conservative

The Acting Chair Conservative Bruce Stanton

Just before we adjourn, I think this another mark of accomplishment on behalf of the great team here at the House of Commons. There have been some great efforts, even since yesterday evening, to get this turned around for today. My compliments to all members joining us here in the House and to all members who have joined by virtual conference.

The committee is now adjourned until noon tomorrow.

The meeting is adjourned.