Philip Lawrence at the Public Accounts Committee

On February 10th, 2022. See this statement in context.

February 10th, 2022 / 11:35 a.m.

Conservative

Philip Lawrence Conservative Northumberland—Peterborough South, ON

Thank you, Ms. Yip.

I'd just like to start by thanking all of the panellists for their time and also for their commitment during COVID-19. My questions will start with the deputy auditor general and then proceed to Dr. Kochhar.

I just wanted to go over the fact that I believe—and I think it is well established—that we were woefully unprepared when it comes to the procurement and the maintenance of PPE equipment. It created significant challenges for our provinces and our frontline workers. The fact is that we had limited resources going forward. Would the deputy auditor general agree with me?

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