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Health committee  Mr. Chair, I indicated the updates that the chief public health officer provides on the modelling. There is certainly information that has been communicated publicly. We can make sure that modelling update is provided to the committee.

February 28th, 2022Committee meeting

Brigitte Diogo

Health committee  We can certainly table information. It would be helpful to have more specific information. I mean, there are—

February 28th, 2022Committee meeting

Brigitte Diogo

Health committee  Okay, Mr. Chair. We'll follow up in looking at the transcript in terms of the question that was asked and ensure we provide the information we have available.

February 28th, 2022Committee meeting

Brigitte Diogo

Health committee  Thank you. The question is whether we are only looking at vaccination. Vaccination is a fundamental element, but we also ensured that in doing so we have captured exemptions in the regime to allow for equity concerns and to ensure that people were able to enter Canada when neede

February 28th, 2022Committee meeting

Brigitte Diogo

Health committee  With regard to exemptions, we keep in mind that pediatric vaccines are not available, so in the regime we have allowed for unvaccinated children to be able to enter with parents who are vaccinated. Canada has expanded the list of vaccines that are acceptable for travel to Canada,

February 28th, 2022Committee meeting

Brigitte Diogo

Health committee  The data used includes previous pilot projects that have been done and looking at the testing regime. We looked at importation data in terms of COVID-19. We've looked at the information related to vaccine availability around the world in other countries, so—

February 28th, 2022Committee meeting

Brigitte Diogo

Health committee  Thank you, Mr. Chair. I believe that's a question for my colleague Cindy Evans.

February 28th, 2022Committee meeting

Brigitte Diogo

Health committee  Mr. Chair, the agency is working with other government departments and in consultation with the provinces and territories about a phased approach to adjusting the public health measures. We are looking to inform those discussions with what we have learned from the science and dat

February 28th, 2022Committee meeting

Brigitte Diogo

Health committee  With regard to a benchmark, we certainly monitor the epidemiology whether it's in Canada or elsewhere. We are looking at importation risk, at the results of our testing regime, at the positivity rates, for example, in the border testing to determine whether readjustments will be

February 28th, 2022Committee meeting

Brigitte Diogo

Health committee  Yes, Mr. Chair, we can provide that information.

February 28th, 2022Committee meeting

Brigitte Diogo

Health committee  Thank you, Mr. Chair. There is no plan to move away from that requirement at this time. The vaccination has been a foundational piece in reopening to international travel. At this time, it's something we are retaining.

February 28th, 2022Committee meeting

Brigitte Diogo

Health committee  Yes. Based on our data, we do not reach the same conclusions as the Office of the Auditor General of Canada. Non-compliance with quarantine requirements at the hotel...

February 28th, 2022Committee meeting

Brigitte Diogo

Health committee  We had asked hotel staff to give us information about people arriving at their establishment. This was the failure that the Office of the Auditor General of Canada reported. We knew from the start who was being sent to the hotel and who did not have a reservation. These cases wer

February 28th, 2022Committee meeting

Brigitte Diogo

Health committee  I'm not a scientist. I'll defer to the department to respond in writing to that question.

February 28th, 2022Committee meeting

Brigitte Diogo

Health committee  Thank you for the question. You just referred to the findings of the Office of the Auditor General of Canada. From the agency's perspective, we have different levels of intervention in place, whether it's before people arrive in Canada, when they arrive, or after they enter the

February 28th, 2022Committee meeting

Brigitte Diogo