Thank you, Mr. Chairman.
I have two sets of questions, and the first set is mostly toward the Department of Health and Mr. Butler-Jones.
I want to get back into the Quarantine Act. I understand we're seeking to include advanced notification by land conveyance operators to section 34 of the Quarantine Act, after it was removed in Bill C-42. What I wanted you to touch upon was the fact that previously we had the Public Health Agency of Canada officials at the committee and it was said that we didn't need advanced notification by land conveyances. Now we're saying that we do. What has changed that would lead to that impression?
I also wanted you to touch upon why these amendments are necessary. Wouldn't a bus or a train operator in the U.S. with a sick passenger on board simply seek medical attention rather than continue to the border?
I would also like it if you could comment on the costs associated with the amendments and if you have any rough numbers of how many people enter Canada by land, air, and water.