Thank you, Madam Chair.
I would like to take my colleague's excellent question a step further.
We have talked a lot about the importance of having a stockpile. That is essential for our preparations. However, we also have the issue of refurbishing the stockpile, and we have not talked as much about that. To ensure that our inventory is renewed and to be better prepared, we particularly need local production. It is easier to acquire supplies locally, of course.
Is there a coordinated approach with other departments, especially Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada, to look more at local production, in order to both provide the inventory we need and to make sure that it is refurbished?