Yes. Let's take the example of pandemic preparedness. It's not that COVID-19 is gone: another one might be coming soon. The global collaborative effort among vaccine and infectious disease organizations—for example, in Saskatoon, with the leading organizations at Oxford University or in Germany—will require that level of international collaboration and appropriately matched investments, which none of the existing councils are in a position to make. The development of a capstone organization will help us forge that level of collaboration to protect the health of Canadians and other citizens around the globe.
On October 29th, 2024. See this statement in context.