Mr. Chair, on this issue, data is not a fixed concept. We continue to learn more and to learn about this and add to our understanding of the transmission dynamics. The modelling that was released today demonstrates a number of different scenarios, including one where variants of concern with a 50% transmissibility increase are in play in Canada, and we see from that data that public health measures are a necessary component of achieving outbreak controls here in Canada.
On February 19th, 2021. See this statement in context.