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• The Government of Canada has made key investments to enhance food safety in Canada and the Canadian Food Inspection Agency has the resources it needs to deliver on its mandate for food safety, animal and plant health.
• Canadians and people around the world are expecting the international research community to quickly develop and rollout safe vaccines and therapies to deal with the COVID-19 pandemic and return to a more normal life.
• The Government of Canada has committed to work with the provinces and territories to increase the availability of high-quality mental health and addiction services for Canadians, particularly in the context of the current COVID-19 pandemic.
• Health researchers continue to be supportive of the recommendations made in Canada’s Fundamental Science Review report (2017). Many stakeholders have called for increased funding for fundamental science and research in Canada.
• Budget 2021 committed $30M over 2 years, for the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) to address gaps in pediatric cancer research and ensure sustainable funding in this area.
· What does the best available evidence say about the role of aerosol transmission?
• What has the Government of Canada done to help Canadians access the resources they need during the COVID-19 pandemic?
• How is the Government of Canada monitoring and addressing emerging COVID-19 variants?
• What is the Government of Canada doing to respond to concerns about Canada’s Global Public Health Intelligence Network?
• What is the Government of Canada doing to support provincial and territorial health care systems in Canada?