Evidence of meeting #33 for Health in the 43rd Parliament, 2nd Session. (The original version is on Parliament’s site, as are the minutes.) The winning word was chair.
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Liberal
The Chair Liberal Ron McKinnon
We'll go now to Mr. Davies.
Mr. Davies, go ahead. You have two minutes.
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NDP
Don Davies NDP Vancouver Kingsway, BC
Thank you.
Mr. Stewart, have any of the 297 people who have paid a $3,000 fine for failing to stay in a quarantine hotel tested positive for COVID-19?
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President, Public Health Agency of Canada
I'm not aware of the medical history of all of those people, sir.
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NDP
Don Davies NDP Vancouver Kingsway, BC
Is it possible for you to get that information and supply it to the committee?
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President, Public Health Agency of Canada
We can investigate, but to be honest, that's patient history and probably not for us to be providing. We'll explore what we can do in this space, sir.
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NDP
Don Davies NDP Vancouver Kingsway, BC
Thank you.
Minister, when Doug Ford announced Ontario's stay-at-home order on April 7, he said the province's crisis had become worse than predicted. However, modelling presented two months earlier clearly signalled the trouble to come. Experts have noted that the Ford government's failure to act quickly and decisively on dire warnings has exacerbated the crisis and ultimately cost lives. We know that recently the Canadian Armed Forces have been sent into Ontario for the second time.
Minister, do you believe that the third wave of COVID-19 has exceeded the Ford government's capacity to respond effectively?
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Liberal
Patty Hajdu Liberal Thunder Bay—Superior North, ON
Mr. Chair, all I will say is that we have committed to Ontarians, as we have to Quebeckers, to British Columbians and to every Canadian, that we'll be there no matter what COVID-19 throws at us.
I think it's also an important reminder to all of us that we need to let science and evidence lead. We have incredible scientists, public health experts and researchers volunteering time on a variety of different expert panels and on a variety of different tables, including Ontario's science table. It's very important that all of us commit together to respect the expertise of the leaders who are guiding us through this.
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Liberal
The Chair Liberal Ron McKinnon
Thank you, Mr. Davies.
Committee, that brings our questioning to a close. I would like to thank the witnesses, and the minister, of course. I'd like to thank you all and all of your staff for your 24-7 dedication and commitment to protecting the safety and well-being of Canadians. We do have some voting to carry out, so if you wish you may certainly withdraw.
To the committee, we have something like 11 votes to do. I'm wondering if we are able to do them in one fell swoop. It will require unanimous consent to conduct the votes in this way.
Do we have unanimous consent to do it in one fell swoop?
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Some hon. members
Agreed.
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Liberal
The Chair Liberal Ron McKinnon
CANADIAN FOOD INSPECTION AGENCY
Vote 1—Operating expenditures, grants and contributions..........$608,899,997
Vote 5—Capital expenditures..........$29,762,978
(Votes 1 and 5 agreed to on division)
CANADIAN INSTITUTES OF HEALTH RESEARCH
Vote 1—Operating expenditures..........$62,871,989
Vote 5—Grants..........$1,183,828,164
(Votes 1 and 5 agreed to on division)
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
Vote 1—Operating expenditures..........$1,141,052,704
Vote 5—Capital expenditures..........$17,505,187
Vote 10—Grants and contributions..........$2,538,934,868
(Votes 1, 5 and 10 agreed to on division)
PATENTED MEDICINE PRICES REVIEW BOARD
Vote 1—Program expenditures..........$17,580,493
(Vote 1 agreed to on division)
PUBLIC HEALTH AGENCY OF CANADA
Vote 1—Operating expenditures..........$8,219,228,533
Vote 5—Capital expenditures..........$26,200,000
Vote 10—Grants and contributions..........$426,771,816
(Votes 1, 5 and 10 agreed to on division)
Thank you all. The estimates are passed on division.
Shall I report the main estimates 2021-22 to the House?
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Some hon. members
Agreed.
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An hon. member
On division.
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Liberal
The Chair Liberal Ron McKinnon
Thank you, committee, all of you, for your great questions today. Again, thank you to the minister and all of the witnesses for all that you do all the time. Thanks a lot.
With that, we are adjourned.