Mr. Speaker, travel represents 1.5% of transmissions. It is not the dominant force in spreading the virus right now.
Members will notice an interesting word the member used. She said that the provinces “would” welcome help. She is suggesting that the only way to get help to provinces is to use the Emergencies Act. Then, suddenly, we will be able to deliver help to them. I would argue that the provinces “are” welcoming that help right now.
As a member from Ontario, I appreciate her sincere concern for the province. However, in Ontario, as in other provinces, measures are being delivered. The government announced a number of them last weekend, and this did not require the Emergencies Act. During my speech, I said that I really hoped an NDP member would get up and tell me what more they were expecting from the Emergencies Act. I do not believe that anything substantial can be done with it that cannot be done outside of it.