Thank you, Mr. Chair.
I'm going to start with a caveat that's all too important these days to mention. I am pro-vaccination. I've been vaccinated, and have taken three shots of Pfizer. My family is all vaccinated, and I'm glad they are.
That said, like most people in this committee room, I know people who have chosen not to be vaccinated for whatever reason. It might be deep convictions. To use the words of the Prime Minister back in May of 2021 when he said, “we're not a country that makes vaccination mandatory”, I'm curious to know what advice was given between May of 2021 and three months later, when obviously there was a course reversal.
Did the Public Health Agency give advice on mandatory vaccines versus non-mandatory vaccination? Is there any evidence that the Public Health Agency presented that caused the Prime Minister to change his mind?