Health committee  That's a great question. I think one of the problems is that PHAC and other public health agencies in Canada, and the WHO as well, don't have the kind of diverse knowledge and expertise that we need. They have very good knowledge in terms of epidemiology, but they really need to

Health committee  That's a very good question. During SARS, there was some work on temperature screening, but it was inconclusive, and the information was that it appeared to be ineffective. This occurred over a short period of time. The equipment at the time was not as effective as it is today, s

Health committee  You know, I'm not an expert in this area, so I don't want to speak on it. I do think the whole issue of border control is one that needs to be controlled in depth. What's the best way to do that? What's the best way to monitor movement? Is it the technology, as mentioned by the w

Health committee  Good afternoon, Mr. Chair, and members of the committee. Thank you for the opportunity to brief you on how COVID-19 has revealed that the system to protect Canadian health workers during a public health emergency is broken, and must be fixed urgently before the expected second pa