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View Peter Kent Profile
CPC (ON)
With regard to the recommendation regarding information sharing, were there specifics that you included with that recommendation that you could share with us, or was that a general proposal?
Karen Hogan
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Karen Hogan
2020-12-01 12:26
No, it was a general proposal that stemmed from our finding that there were individuals who had revenue higher than the threshold and were admitted into the repayment assistance program, recognizing that having that historical information is just one piece of information you need and that, together, CRA and ESDC should share the information they need to make the best well-informed decision about who should be admitted and whether or not they should be given reduced payments.
View Francesco Sorbara Profile
Lib. (ON)
Thank you, Chair. It's great to be here this morning.
I have a first quick question for the CRA commissioner.
In terms of the opening remarks with regard to the specific audit recommendation, ESDC is working with the CRA to establish an information-sharing agreement, expected by the spring of 2021. Obviously, we know that COVID-19 has put a large burden and asked a lot from the CRA and its amazing employees, and I just want to confirm that it is still on track for the spring of 2021 and that an appropriate work plan has been developed and is still there.
Bob Hamilton
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Bob Hamilton
2020-12-01 12:32
Thank you, Madam Chair. I'll take a stab at that, and my ESDC colleagues might want to add to it.
Yes, we have been in train of trying to get this information sharing done. As far as I'm aware, we're still on track for March. As I think Graham indicated earlier, COVID has changed the timing of some things and we've had to be adaptable and flexible, but my understanding is that we are on track.
View Michelle Rempel Garner Profile
CPC (AB)
Thank you, Chair.
With regard to the statement that the minister just made, data has been a problem, especially at the federal level. My question is for Mr. Lucas or Mr. Stewart.
Have your departments given the government any advice to use various legislative mechanisms? I know that there are some available under, for example, the Statistics Act, to compel the provinces to provide data to the federal government in a more meaningful way as it comes to collecting information on how COVID is being transmitted and the efficacy of various interventions with regard to preventing the spread.
Les Linklater
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Les Linklater
2020-11-20 14:23
We have been taking a very collaborative approach with provinces and territories around the collection and aggregation of data across the country, particularly as it relates to COVID-19, through the special advisory committee that was referenced earlier, which includes public health officials from across the country—
View Michelle Rempel Garner Profile
CPC (AB)
Thank you, Mr. Linklater. That wasn't the question I asked. I have a very short period of time, so I'll take that as no, there's been no advice to the government on using any sort of legislative mechanism to get that information in a federal repository. Is that correct?
Les Linklater
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Les Linklater
2020-11-20 14:24
Our focus has been on working collaboratively with provinces and territories.
View Michelle Rempel Garner Profile
CPC (AB)
This morning the Prime Minister suggested that businesses were better off because of lockdowns, and as a legislator, I've been trying to figure out, especially given the amount in these estimates, if the measures that have been put in place are actually working, especially given the projections on new caseloads.
I'm wondering if you could point me to any publicly available federal data that has been used—I guess this would be for Mr. Linklater—to suggest that repetitive COVID lockdown has a better impact on Canadian society than the negative societal impact of, let's say, job losses, mental health as was just discussed, or being separated from family.
I'm just trying to look at.... That's a big statement that was made this morning. Is there a publicly available repository of federal data, federally collected data, that I could use as a legislator to evaluate that statement?
Les Linklater
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Les Linklater
2020-11-20 14:28
If I understand correctly, the question is with regard to the use of data for the development of broader relief programs. Relief programming is beyond the ambit of the Department of Health. Many departments, including the Department of Finance and others, would be intimately involved in developing those types of programs, based on various datasets.
View Michelle Rempel Garner Profile
CPC (AB)
Ostensibly, we're managing to prevent the spread of COVID, but we've seen the number of COVID cases rise, so what data would parliamentarians be using right now at the federal levels on interventions that are being suggested, including economic lockdowns? They have a greater impact on the health of Canadians. They are actually having a negative impact on things like mental health and job losses. Have you provided any recommendations to the government to put together a better data repository that could be used to evaluate those particular questions? They're top of mind for many Canadians.
Les Linklater
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Les Linklater
2020-11-20 14:29
As I mentioned earlier, the common dataset that's been agreed to by public health officials has been one of the key developments in trying to bring a more holistic public health data lens to COVID.
I would suggest Dr. Tam may wish to add to this point, given her exposure to this as a clinician.
Theresa Tam
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Theresa Tam
2020-11-20 14:30
The measures, in terms of restrictive public health measures, are done by the provinces or local health units using their data, so they have flexibility on that. We do not suggest one way or another which kind of measures should be enacted.
Provinces have been providing us with their case data, and this new national dataset has a bit more information, including race-based data, but StatsCan—
View Michelle Rempel Garner Profile
CPC (AB)
Sorry; I have just 30 seconds left, and I wanted to clarify this. For example, I know we don't have occupational health data from certain provinces and whatnot. Has there been no effort to date to recommend to the government a more extensive federal data-gathering system from the provinces on, let's say, the efficacy of lockdown?
Theresa Tam
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Theresa Tam
2020-11-20 14:31
There's investment that people have already mentioned, but it's to develop a national health data strategy. That is the recommendation—
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