Minister, the Public Health Agency of Canada has seen a cut since 2011 that is about 14%, and specifically disconcerting is that the surveillance part of the Public Health Agency of Canada has been cut by 26%.
Now, the minister assured us that the health and safety of Canadians are going to be a priority for her. How are you able to ensure the health and security of Canadians when you are not going to be able to do surveillance, when you're not going to be able to keep an eye on population health, and at a time when pandemics around this world can happen at any moment?
You are diminishing your ability to respond to anything—most specifically to the health and safety of Canadians.
I'd like to have an answer to that, please.