Government Operations committee  It would be a really rough guess. What I could say, Mr. Chair, is that it varied depending upon the period in time during which we were transacting. There was a period in March and April during which if you were buying N95, you were looking at 100% in some cases. Early on, it was

Government Operations committee  The majority of PPE right now is still coming from overseas, China in particular. We are still reliant on China as we look to stand up domestic capacity. We do have some coming from the U.S. as well. I could ballpark it, but I would say the vast majority of contracts early on wer

Government Operations committee  Again, it depends on the commodity and the investment required. If you're looking at the gown industry in particular, you will see a lot of requirement to get your hands on material. There's great competition to get your hands on that kind of material, so some of our suppliers wh

Government Operations committee  You're right about the one. There are a few others that are struggling with delivery dates that are still in place. We expect there's one other that would have some issues of quality as well. It's too early to say what we're going to see on that one. To answer your question blunt

Government Operations committee  Of the $500 million we are seeking, I cannot give an exact answer, because time will tell in terms of how it gets spent. The vast majority of PPE that was purchased initially was coming from overseas, obviously contracts for in-country logistics, as well as some support for some

Government Operations committee  Mr. Chair, I'm afraid that question would be better asked of a different department. PSPC is only here on the $500 million for PPE. The questions that the member is asking are probably better suited for the Public Health Agency or Health Canada.

Government Operations committee  My apologies for missing the first part of the question. I was switching over to a different microphone. The NCC money is largely to do repair and maintenance, damage from floods and some deferred maintenance that exists. That's the big part of it, a number of properties and br

Government Operations committee  The money you're looking at, which I referred to in the supplementary estimates, is actually for the Portage and Champlain bridges. The money that was previously allocated has indeed gone towards refreshing the study that was previously done. The study is ongoing and is not quit

Government Operations committee  I'll give you a partial answer, Mr. Chair. The weighting for the study will be the same as it was previously, but obviously things have changed in the years that have passed, so there may be different factors at play. The actual factors being used for the study are the same fact

Government Operations committee  No. The money in supplementary estimates (A) is not for official residences. It is for flood damage, as I mentioned before, some bridges and parks, as well as some deferred maintenance on other properties.

Government Operations committee  Are you talking about damages from the flood?

Government Operations committee  I'd have to get back to you, Mr. Chair. We can do that in writing. That's an easy follow-up, I think.

Government Operations committee  I think, Mr. Chair, that the answer depends on the projects. You would do an assessment, make a plan and then budget accordingly. Obviously, the money can't be spent until it has been properly approved, until the project has the blessing and the dollars have been put through th

Government Operations committee  Is that better, Mr. Chair?

Government Operations committee  Thank you. To answer the question in terms of future planning for official residences, it's a better question for the National Capital Commission, in terms of what they would bring forward. Obviously, the grand headlines would be to do an assessment, plan a project, get the bles