I'm a bit mind-boggled by the constant talk about privacy, when we need to understand that Canadians are scared. Canadians are looking to their public officials for good leadership based on good science. How can we get the good science if we're going to be told that there's a lot of privacy that has to be upheld? If someone has made a mistake, we definitely need to know. How are we going to know if we're all of a sudden talking about privacy being more important?
If there's information, we need to put it on the table. For instance, if Canadians aren't wearing masks—and let's face it, when you go out into town they aren't—we need to understand what information she got. Lay it all out on the table so Canadians can really see why suddenly now masks work. It's so important. To suggest that privacy is suddenly a top priority.... Canadians are scared and they aren't wearing masks. Privacy needs to take second place right now, and we need to look at the numbers.
If we actually want people to consider her new advice, we are going to have to lay out the information so that nothing is hidden. It's very important. I think if we're going to look at this from a non-partisan perspective, Canadians will respect what this committee is doing. If we can't lay the information out on the line, Canadians are going to continue to not wear masks and not do what they're being asked to do, which will, as we know, have its regular effect, which is that more people will get sick.
I'm begging you. We need to make sure that we have all the information, that we are completely transparent with Canadians. Otherwise this looks just like some kind of political theatre yet again, and Canadians' lives are on the line.