Thank you very much, Madam Chair.
I'd like to welcome all our guests.
I would just like to let all the committee know that Ambassador de Boer is one of Huron county's proudest citizens. He grew up down the road from where I live. We actually have had three ambassadors from Huron country, so we're well represented and very proud. I know that Mr. Green was not disparaging Mr. de Boer or any of our other guests here today.
My question is pretty simple. It's in regard to the fact that it appears that all the major pharmaceutical companies at this point in time have accumulated all the raw materials that go into these vaccines. Whether it's the vials, the bags, or the bacteria, they have everything. That being the case, even if TRIPS is approved or whatever happens, is there even a chance that there's going to be any material to produce vaccines in another country or another part of the world?