Helena Jaczek at the Industry, Science and Technology Committee

On February 25th, 2021. See this statement in context.

February 25th, 2021 / 12:55 p.m.

Liberal

Helena Jaczek Liberal Markham—Stouffville, ON

Thank you, Madam Chair.

Thank you to all of the witnesses for their testimony today and, in fact, for their enthusiasm for what Canada has to offer the world in terms of vaccine production and therapeutics.

I'd like to quote from a previous witness, however, and some of you may know him. Professor Attaran at our meeting on February 16 said that Canada “is simply the least scientifically competent country I've ever come across.”

Dr. Mossman, could you please, as an academic, tell me what you think of the scientific competence here in Canada?

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