The work of the Canadian Red Cross and the NIA, where we've come up with clear policy recommendations are things that I hope will be reflected in our new national long-term care standards. They will speak to emergency preparedness and pandemic preparedness. This is a mechanism where we can actually come up with national standards. We also have an obligation, as a federal government, to hopefully support the enforcement and the enabling of those standards at a provincial and territorial level.
On May 13th, 2021. See this statement in context.