Thank you for your question, Mr. Bergeron. I am happy to see the committee taking an interest in this issue.
Clearly, the WHO could have done better. Considering that millions of people have been affected by the virus around the world, it is obvious that the WHO could have done better.
That is why Canada has joined a number of countries in saying that, although the WHO has been doing very important work during the pandemic, a time will come when we will have to question that organization's leadership and funding streams, as well as think about the warning systems that should be implemented.
It is clear that things could have been done better. As you said so well, Mr. Bergeron, we must prepare for the next pandemic. Humanity must better prepare for next time. I even said so at my last meeting with the WHO director general.
Canada and a number of other countries will continue to advocate for this, as we must better prepare for next time.