Thank you for your question.
We were able to recognize that, although the 2014 strategy was a hybrid one, we were exclusively counting on equipment from the Public Health Agency of Canada. Moreover, as we have seen since the beginning of the pandemic, there was a true shortage of equipment internationally.
If we look at the 2014 model and where we are now, the changes we have had to make have primarily consisted in not relying strictly on equipment percentage and what we received directly from the agency, but also in meeting needs by purchasing directly from the department.
It is also important to say that measures may not have been in place in 2014 for a daily review to be carried out. Now, a monthly review is done to determine what articles are in stock and what their expiry date is, and to really better understand what we have or don't have, so as to be able to meet needs. Unfortunately, the process has been more ad hoc than based on an automated system.
What we experienced during the pandemic and the recommendations we have received have given us an opportunity to review our methods. Before the fiscal year's end, in late March 2022, we are really entering the phase where this tool is starting to get tested. We will then continue to fine tune it to ensure that it meets not only the current needs, but that it will continue to meet needs going forward.