Thank you, Madam Chair.
Ms. Hogan, thank you for being here. I am standing in for Mr. Maxime Blanchette-Joncas, who is taking part in a virtual event in his riding. He sends his regards.
I was gobsmacked when I read your reports, especially the one about the Government of Canada's level of preparedness for the pandemic we are currently facing. I did not think a country could be ill-prepared after the SARS outbreak had sounded such a serious warning. It is unthinkable that Canada was not prepared—Canada, a country that, for years, had been a world leader in emergency preparedness and disaster modelling. It really is inconceivable. Nevertheless, a few weeks into the pandemic, you must have realized, as I did, that Canada was not prepared.
How possible do you think it is that the Public Health Agency of Canada can regain its reputation in disaster prediction and modelling?