Again, Mr. Chair, thanks for the time. There are obviously some hiccups that we're working on here. I certainly hope they make those adjustments at the end of this meeting so we all get our quality time from all members of the committee.
First, I want to again thank our front-line workers, essential service workers and everyone who is doing their part to contain COVID-19. As cases continue to mount, I would imagine hospitals are starting to prepare for an influx of cases. Not to be too critical of the government's work, there is no doubt that some measures were implemented too late and Canadians are asking questions about whether the government is prepared for the next surge. I'll provide some examples.
On January 29, many members of the House of Commons asked for borders to be closed to high-risk areas. The government implemented this measure only on March 16.
On March 9, members again pushed the government to enact the Quarantine Act and enforce mandatory quarantine for incoming travellers. It wasn't until March 5 that the government rushed an announcement that mandatory quarantine would be enforced.
On March 23, our colleagues called on the government to cover 75% of wages following the government's announcement that it—