Mr. Speaker, the science on COVID‑19 is clear. No one in the world is safe until everyone in the world is.
We will never get out of this pandemic if we have to keep battling new variants emerging from countries that have low vaccination rates because of a lack of resources.
It is not rocket science. The government must waive patents on the vaccines so that developing countries can produce their own and administer them quickly. Ottawa must also provide logistical support where required.
Will the government put pressure on other countries and on the industry to get patents waived more quickly?