As the member opposite knows, I was not the minister of health in 2018, so it was a surprise to me as well when I heard the report in The Globe and Mail, which is why I ordered the independent investigation. Of course, we have an interim report from the independent investigators, who have concluded that although the alert was not issued, it in fact did not stop the beginning of our response and that our response started very quickly, as Dr. Tam had internal information and convened a committee of public health officers across the country on January 2.
On April 16th, 2021. See this statement in context.