Health committee  As Jane and I have said, provincial legislation is more focused on worker safety. We are focused on the handling of the pathogen and the security of the pathogen. Also, there is no requirement currently across the country for reporting. We're concerned not just with the individual health and safety of the laboratory worker but also with public health in terms of dissemination of the pathogen, or transmission from the workers to the community or the families.

Health committee  Thank you. Madam Chair and members of the committee, I am pleased to appear before the Standing Committee on Health today to discuss Bill C-11, An Act to promote safety and security with respect to human pathogens and toxins.. My colleagues have been introduced. We have an opportunity at this committee today to discuss the key elements of this bill, which seeks to provide protections to safeguard Canadians against the health and safety risks posed by the most dangerous human pathogens and toxins.