Many of these rapid tests have in turn been left unused by the provinces and territories right across the country, and a significant portion of them are now at risk of expiring. In my riding, I know there are many businesses that have an interest in being able to utilize them in order to protect their workers, prevent the spread of the virus and mitigate the third wave.
I'm wondering, is there any recourse from the federal government's point of view to regain access to these tests to be able to distribute them to an entity that would put them to use?