Kelly Block on COVID-19 Pandemic and Other Matters

In the House of Commons on August 12th, 2020. See this statement in context.

COVID-19 Pandemic and Other MattersGovernment Orders

August 12th, 2020 / 1:45 p.m.

Conservative

Kelly Block Conservative Carlton Trail—Eagle Creek, SK

Mr. Chair, I will be splitting my time with the hon. member for Cariboo—Prince George.

Thanks to the New York Times we know at least 17 manufacturers in China use Uighur forced labour to produce PPE. Despite having a budget that far surpasses the times, PSPC officials could not tell us if the government had purchased PPE manufactured by slave labour. Could the minister?

See context to find out what was said next.