Thank you, Mr. Chair.
I'd like to thank the witnesses for their statements.
In order to manage a health crisis of this magnitude, we have to ensure people continue to accept and follow the public health guidelines that are introduced. That means maintaining public trust. At the end of the summer, promising potential vaccines were announced, as were vaccines now authorized for use. Ever since, it seems to have become more of a challenge to maintain, or tighten up, the health restrictions in place. People became more lax, probably because of pandemic fatigue and the fact that their behaviours changed over the summer.
On one hand, according to the figures we have now, the government is claiming that everyone who wants to be vaccinated will be vaccinated by September 2021. On the other hand, the government has been anything but transparent about the timetable for vaccine deliveries or the terms of the arrangements. Is that the way to do things, Dr. Lexchin, if the goal is to maintain public trust in the authorities?
At the end of the day, all we know about the deals the government has signed is the quantity of vaccine doses. We know nothing about the price, the terms and conditions or the delivery schedule, and yet the government is asking us to believe that everyone will be vaccinated by September 2021.
What is your take on that?