Thank you very much, Mr. Chair, and Minister.
I really appreciate you joining us here today. I just want to recognize, frankly, the incredible work that you and your department have done in the face of unprecedented circumstances. The level of coordination and co-operation that was required across all levels of government is simply incredible in this unprecedented environment.
I want to focus on the issue of personal protective equipment. I know that in my riding of Windsor—Tecumseh an excellent example of Canadian industry stepping forward to retool and respond to the pressing need is Harbour Technologies. Its contributions have saved lives and I'm proud of its contributions to the health and welfare of the provinces.
Minister, the opposition have raised concerns about our PPE procurement and whether you did enough to engage Canadian industry.
Minister, can you outline your PPE procurement strategy and what steps you took to ensure that Canadian suppliers were fully part of the process?