Madam Chair, I thank the member for the interesting history of pandemics. He is absolutely right. Countries have abided by the international health regulations. Also, he is right that Canada was one of the creators of the international health regulations, which guide countries in their actions when there are outbreaks.
The member is also right in that this is the public health crisis of a lifetime; the big one, as people in public health say. It is unprecedented. I am certain that the international health regulations will be reviewed as a result of COVID-19. I look forward to that review should I be so privileged to take part in it.
With respect to his question on health care providers, the member is right. In the early stages of the pandemic, we did have some supplies in the national emergency stockpile, but as Dr. Tam said, we had seen one pandemic—