I think you said it. The health, safety and well-being of all Canadians are of the utmost importance to the government. For the last two years, we have been focusing on and prioritizing the safety of Canadians and focusing on reducing the number of people who have COVID and also on reducing the deaths we have in our country.
For these supplementary estimates, approximately $6.7 billion of proposed votes spending is for the ongoing response to COVID-19. This amount includes $4 billion for the procurement of rapid test kits to meet increased demand in provinces and territories, $1 billion for additional therapeutics to treat COVID-19, and $1 billion to support emergency measures related to the pandemic.
As you know, we have to continue to make sure we respond to the COVID pandemic, and this is what we are presenting to you today.