I am confident in the goodwill of the agencies and the desire of federal officials to answer the call to support Canadians. If the agencies act on our recommendations, we will be well prepared to respond. But preparedness requires flexibility because, as one of the witnesses mentioned, the next pandemic will be different from the one we are experiencing now. So we need to be prepared to go out and get resources and have plans that set out roles and responsibilities very clearly, so that the response will be faster and more coordinated the next time.
On April 20th, 2021. See this statement in context.