Health committee  The plan is developed more generically. I think Dr. Spika highlighted that it provides the framework to make the decision on prioritization, but it doesn't spell out which groups will be first, second, and third. You have to wait until you see it unfold and gather the evidence. Most of us who have access to a public health lab had the results in the morning from the testing that was being done the day before.

Health committee  Yes, please. We have learned a lot. Most jurisdictions, including at the national level, have done a review of what happened during the pandemic of 2009 and 2010, and they have received recommendations from advisory groups. When I was in Alberta, the Health Quality Council of Alberta did the review and provided a list of recommendations that were accepted by the government.

Health committee  First of all, I just want to expand on what Dr. Spika said. Even though it's called a pandemic plan, we also react to what's happening on the ground. As was mentioned with Nova Scotia and B.C., we also had a lot of tourists coming back from Mexico. We had already activated, to some extent, the alert among ourselves.

Health committee  Thank you very much for inviting me to take part in this meeting. I will speak mainly in English. Still, I want to emphasis that I am currently the co-chair of the Public Health Network Council of Canada. It is a mechanism we have to work together with the federal government, the provinces and territories on public health issues.

Health committee  Yes, I can hear you fine. Thank you.