Thank you, Mr. Chair.
First, I'd like to add my congratulations to Dr. Ellis for being elected vice-chair.
I'd also like to welcome our new member, Mr. Jeneroux, to the committee. We enjoy a productive and collaborative committee here. I'm sure, as a new inductee, you'll learn quickly from your more experienced colleagues around the table.
Dr. Tam, it's good to see you again. I also want to add a comment—a reflection from my previous role pre-Parliament—on your connection to rural and remote Canada. You are a vital advocate for rural, remote and indigenous Canadians. I think a good example was about a year and a bit ago. There was a live Facebook update on a weekend with famous Yukon bhangra dancer Gurdeep Pandher, and a Q and A for Yukoners. You found many ways to connect with rural Canadians. That may be reassuring for Mrs. Goodridge.
On the note of the important theme that was just in the last questions answered, I wonder if you could comment, from the point of view of lessons learned, on how we work with evolving evidence through a new viral threat, like this COVID pandemic—there are many other examples—and adapt guidance. Perhaps you could reflect on the specific example of the new integrated risk assessment, and how that new unit is helping to provide that ability to keeps eyes around the world and adapt to risk and guidance quickly.