Thank you very much, Mr. Chair.
Thank you very much, Minister Anand and departmental officials, for joining us today. I really appreciate the opportunity to ask you some questions.
I also want to say at the front end that I appreciate the briefings we've been receiving from the parliamentary secretary, albeit we were well into this crisis once they started, but they've been very useful and helpful for those of us who serve on this committee.
Minister Anand, there have been a number of stories reporting that Canada is building a supply chain in China. These stories have highlighted the connections that the current government has in that country, so I'm wondering if you could answer the following questions.
Who is on the ground, so to speak, or which department is in China overseeing the supply chain and ensuring the supplies get off the ground in China?
Given that there is yet another story about one million substandard masks arriving here, who is ensuring quality control over this Canadian made-in-China supply chain?