Foreign Affairs committee  Yes, and sometimes, honourable member, I wish it wasn't. This was a G7 methodology put in place under U.K. leadership last June—

Foreign Affairs committee  —and you're right. The discussions at OECD are ongoing about that new one. They're in the same ballpark, but there are differences and we're trying to streamline that.

Foreign Affairs committee  That's where that OECD valuation is really important, because any in-kind support provided directly to developing countries, like these dose donations, will be reported as official development assistance.

Foreign Affairs committee  We may donate doses through COVAX that go to middle-income countries, so we'll have to look at whether those are also reported, but certainly all those to low-income and low-middle-income countries will be reported as such.

Foreign Affairs committee  Thank you. It's an excellent question and is something that we're all placing a great deal of attention on right now. In terms of the allocation framework, there is a hands-off independent scientific process led by the WHO to ensure that as soon as doses are made available throu

Foreign Affairs committee  That's not the analysis that we have discussed with COVAX or other partners. It really was a significant reliance on production from the Serum Institute of India, and then a very significant third wave that affected that country, which led to export restrictions. It is worth ste

Foreign Affairs committee  I'll take that one from the honourable member. All I can say is we are trying to ensure that COVAX has everything it needs to respond to the end-to-end requirements of developing country partners to reach those immunization targets.

Foreign Affairs committee  On the one hand, we've developed mechanisms that we won't have to put in place from scratch next time, but very significant reforms to the international architecture remain, which multiple independent panels have called for. There is still work ahead of the global community to pu

Foreign Affairs committee  Yes, that's the number of doses that we have agreed with COVAX and as G7 members—

Foreign Affairs committee  Thank you. I understand now. That is the equivalent amount from the cash contribution. Over and above that, Canada has provided approximately 15 million in-kind doses, which have been delivered through COVAX to developing countries.

Foreign Affairs committee  I'll go first, but my colleagues may have something to add. Health Canada determined that Medicago's vaccine was safe and effective, and that's why a decision was made to use it domestically—a sign that it is an important vaccine for the world. I would also point out that the de

Foreign Affairs committee  Forgive me, Mr. Bergeron, but I'm not the right person to make those types of predictions. My area of focus is international assistance for developing countries.

Foreign Affairs committee  COVAX's plan for procurement was sound. There were delays and export restrictions from key suppliers that created a significant gap in its procurement pipeline early last year, in the spring and early summer.

Foreign Affairs committee  We have regular discussions with countries. Many countries, including, for example, the United States, Mexico or others rely primarily on their own national regulator as opposed to decisions from the World Health Organization. The WHO's regulatory function is an important scienti

Foreign Affairs committee  Go ahead, Mr. Patterson, I can come back on the WHO side if necessary.