Procedure and House Affairs committee  Hello, Madam Chair and committee members. Thank you for the opportunity to speak to you this morning with respect to the public health issues associated with this particular study. I will start with a brief overview or update on COVID-19 in Canada. As of today, we have more tha

Procedure and House Affairs committee  To the best of my understanding, yes, they are. It is certainly what is the intent, so every effort has been made to ensure that those briefings are aligned with our best advice.

Procedure and House Affairs committee  The same advice is provided. The same advice applies across the board for all Canadians in all settings, more or less. However, how it is implemented in different settings may vary somewhat. What may be achievable in one setting may not be achievable in another, so there may be a

Procedure and House Affairs committee  Yes, it certainly sounds as though you would definitely be able to meet and surpass your physical distancing requirements. However, I would caution that in changing your venue you have to take a more holistic approach to it. It's not just a matter of spacing everybody out. You'

Procedure and House Affairs committee  There is always an intrinsic delay from the time—

Procedure and House Affairs committee  Yes, you bet.

Procedure and House Affairs committee  We are not out of the woods.

Procedure and House Affairs committee  An epidemic wave will die out, but bear in mind that another epidemic wave could follow if those conditions aren't maintained.

Procedure and House Affairs committee  No.

Procedure and House Affairs committee  I don't have that number in front of me but I can get it for you. They are continuing to accrue cases.

Procedure and House Affairs committee  Yes, absolutely.

Procedure and House Affairs committee  Yes, it is possible. We do not know the degree to which it is driving the epidemic, but we do believe it to be possible. In addition to that, pre-symptomatic spread, through people who are infectious before they are aware that they are ill, is also a significant concern.

Procedure and House Affairs committee  They are British Columbia, Quebec, Ontario and Alberta. We continue to see cases in a number of our larger provinces.

Procedure and House Affairs committee  I believe the current doubling rate was cited to me as five to eight days.

Procedure and House Affairs committee  Yes.