Thank you, Mr. Chair.
As I was saying earlier, today, Mr. Vailles published an article entitled “An $11-billion mystery ”. I thought it was timely because we were hosting the officials at the committee. So we could shed some light on this issue.
Based on the responses I have received, I understand that information about additional support for medical research and vaccines is confidential. Therefore, the mystery remains.
I would therefore ask the Department of Finance to provide this committee with a complete and detailed breakdown of line 1.4.1 of the fall economic statement 2020, specifically the breakdown of the $13,087 billion in additional support for medical research and vaccines.
I am also filing this motion with the committee. Mr. Roger, the clerk of the committee, will be able to read the English version to you and he will also be able to send it to you in both languages.
That the government present to the Standing Committee on Finance in an in-camera meeting the details of “Further support for medical research and vaccine” in relation to vaccine contracts, by the end of March 2021 at the latest.
Thank you.