Mr. Speaker, the Ebola outbreak in West Africa is the worst in history, with over 5,000 cases being reported now. The rate of infection has overwhelmed the local health systems and risks destabilizing the entire region.
The United Nations has called for global support to fight the epidemic, and our allies are answering. President Obama announced $750 million in an effort to respond to the outbreak, with 3,000 military personnel to help coordinate assistance.
Canada can and should do more. Will the government consider deploying Canada's disaster response team to help with this horrific epidemic?