Procedure and House Affairs committee  The Public Health Agency of Canada does not have a specific view on reconvening Parliament early, but as indicated, our advice to all Canadians is to stay the course, maintain physical distancing, continue to protect those who are more vulnerable, practise very good, robust publi

Procedure and House Affairs committee  I'm thinking about the provincial orders that I have seen most recently. I have not seen a specific exemption for members of Parliament, although there are exemptions made for individuals who are determined to be essential workers. I am not sure how members of Parliament fall int

Procedure and House Affairs committee  Self-isolation or quarantining, essentially, is to stay at home. You remain at home; you do not go out. Someone else supports you with groceries and all the rest. You remain at home, unless there is some need to seek medical attention or something similar. You remain in your home

Procedure and House Affairs committee  That's an interesting question. I think all provinces and territories now.... We are very actively engaged in these conversations about how to reintroduce what we once thought of as normal activities into our experience. No action stands alone, so determining that someone is to g

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.