We had many lessons recently from a little thing called a pandemic.
Some of us took the time to observe the advisory processes in another jurisdiction south of Canada. The CDC and the FDA advisory committees, whether they were dealing with vaccines, therapeutics or other things, I could watch those on Zoom. I could read the background materials and I could come to my own informed view. Did they get it or did they miss it?
When those advisory processes take place inside a black box and you can't see.... I welcome this opportunity. We're in public. People can make their own evaluations on whether I get it or not. I can make my evaluation on whether you get it or not. It's open, it's transparent and we can be accountable.
Too much of the process at the federal, provincial and territorial levels takes place behind closed doors, in black boxes. I would appeal to this committee to move amendments to start opening doors, opening windows and letting the sunshine in.