Government Operations committee  Our strategy in the Government of Canada is based on both international procurement in a world in which PPE is solicited by a large number of countries as well as on procurement through a significant increase in domestic production. Domestic production is supported by ISED and in

Government Operations committee  I know you want some clear and accurate answers, so again I would encourage you to connect to PSPC for all the good information you're seeking, and I would be able to support you in that.

Government Operations committee  We always needs to be reminded of the importance of protecting our armed forces, especially in light of what they're currently doing in Ontario and Quebec. Again I would be happy to help engage you with Minister Sajjan, who is very mindful of that and could provide details on how

Government Operations committee  No, this is a cumulative number since March 15.

Government Operations committee  In this case you would need to seek guidance from Minister Qualtrough and Minister Lebouthillier. They would explain to you—

Government Operations committee  Yes, we know the figure, which I mentioned for your knowledge this morning. It is 7.5 million people, for a total of 10.5 or 10.7 applications, which adds up to a number of billions of dollars, the details of which I would be happy to try to solicit from other ministers—

Government Operations committee  At the federal level, we have different levels of classifications. They range from unclassified to very secret levels. Each of these levels is managed through directives that the Treasury Board Secretariat provides, and these directives are implemented by the different department

Government Operations committee  I am going to let Ms. Chahwan answer that question.

Government Operations committee  Providing personal protective equipment to our public servants is an absolute priority. If you want more details on that, I can turn to some of the representatives.

Government Operations committee  I would love to answer your important request positively; however, you would need to turn to PSPC, because they are the ones handling all matters of international procurement.

Government Operations committee  I think you can make that reasonable request to them, and if you would like my assistance to connect you to their team, I would be glad to do so.

Government Operations committee  Nancy, would you like to provide whatever information we have at the level of the secretariat?

Government Operations committee  This is directly linked to the question asked by member Vignola just a moment ago. We can—

Government Operations committee  That's right. Your question is even more specific. In that case, who on the team would be best able to answer?

Government Operations committee  I had, indeed, a very good discussion—