Procedure and House Affairs Committee on Nov. 5th, 2020

[Kirsty Duncan, Liberal, Etobicoke North, ON]

Thank you so much.

Were there outbreaks in any other congregate settings during the election, yes or no, please?

[Dr. Saqib Shahab]

Not in congregate settings, but outbreaks in small clusters were happening.

[Kirsty Duncan, Liberal, Etobicoke North, ON]

Thank you.

Did you have guidance for other congregate settings, please?

[Dr. Saqib Shahab]

Yes, we had it for personal care homes.

[Kirsty Duncan, Liberal, Etobicoke North, ON]

Could that information be tabled with the committee, please?

[Dr. Saqib Shahab]

Yes.

[Kirsty Duncan, Liberal, Etobicoke North, ON]

Thank you so much.

I'm wondering if you could table with the committee the range of coronavirus cases and the average number of new daily cases for Saskatoon, Regina and Prince Albert, please.

[Dr. Saqib Shahab]

Yes.

[Kirsty Duncan, Liberal, Etobicoke North, ON]

We know that in a community, you don't have the same level of positive tests. Did you see a range in a community of positive testing, yes or no?

[Dr. Saqib Shahab]

Yes.

[Kirsty Duncan, Liberal, Etobicoke North, ON]

Thank you.

I was really interested in the IPAC specialists. To whom did the IPAC specialists report, please?

[Dr. Saqib Shahab]

To Elections Saskatchewan, but they were linked to medical health officers and environmental health consultants in my office.

[Kirsty Duncan, Liberal, Etobicoke North, ON]

Could you provide what the organization chart looked like and the roles and responsibilities of the IPAC specialists, please?

[Dr. Saqib Shahab]

Yes.

[Kirsty Duncan, Liberal, Etobicoke North, ON]

Thank you very much. I'm grateful.

I will go to Dr. Russell.

During the election, what was the range of coronavirus cases that you had in New Brunswick? What was the average number of new daily cases? Could you table that with the committee, please?

[Dr. Jennifer Russell]

Yes, I can.

[Kirsty Duncan, Liberal, Etobicoke North, ON]

Thank you. That's fine, Dr. Russell.

[Dr. Jennifer Russell]

Are you going to be submitting these in writing? I'm not taking notes, but I can take notes.

[Kirsty Duncan, Liberal, Etobicoke North, ON]

That will be provided, thank you.

[Dr. Jennifer Russell]

Okay, great.

[Kirsty Duncan, Liberal, Etobicoke North, ON]

During the election, what was the range of coronavirus cases you had, and what was the average number of daily cases, for example, for Moncton, Saint John and Fredericton? Would you be willing to table that with the committee?

[Dr. Jennifer Russell]

Yes.

[Kirsty Duncan, Liberal, Etobicoke North, ON]

Thank you.

I have one last question for you both. You are both so gracious.

Dr. Shahab, you talked about contact tracing and signing in. Would you be worried in a location where you may be doing the contacts but there is no contact tracing happening in the city?

[Dr. Saqib Shahab]

We work with local public health, so we would not expect that to be the situation. It has not arisen so far.

[Kirsty Duncan, Liberal, Etobicoke North, ON]

But would you be concerned?