Thank you, Mr. Chair.
Dr. Collins, on April 16, the Canadian Medical Association issued a release that said the following:
...we are at a critical juncture where a truly national approach to combatting COVID-19 will make the difference between more or fewer lives saved.... We act as one country when crisis hits with wildfires, floods and other tragedies. This pandemic has reached a new level that requires a national response.... We are one country, and it's time we started acting as one by deploying resources where they are most needed. If we can't achieve this through voluntary co-operation, then more and stronger measures might be needed.
Right now, we are seeing a severe crisis in Ontario. ICUs are overwhelmed. Doctors are being compelled to take people off ventilators if they don't have a 70% chance of survival. This is an emergency.
In your view, should the federal government play a stronger role and use its authority under the Emergencies Act to deploy resources where they are most needed?