Does not stop transmission

Monday, April 15, 2024 3:24:46 PM

Question on the Order Paper

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20240415152445

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Carrie, Colin - Personal
Colin.Carrie.P9@parl.gc.ca

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Question on the Order Paper

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With regard to Health Canada (HC), Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) or the National Advisory Committee on Immunization (NACI) and the COVID-19 vaccines, 

(a) when did the following individuals become aware that the COVID-19 vaccines did not prevent transmission of SARS CoV-2; (i) Chief Public Health Officer, (ii) Deputy Chief Public Health Officer, (iii) the Chief Medical Officer at Health Canada, (iv) the Minister of Health at the time; 

(b) when were any of the federal health agencies in Canada made aware of this information and by whom or who; 

(c) when was the information described in (a) delivered to (i) the Prime Minister’s office; (ii) the Privy Council; (iii) the Cabinet; (iv) the members of the House of Commons; (d) what federal entity or Ministry or Minister first initiated the concept of “COVID-19 vaccine passports”; 

(e) on what date did the federal government implement vaccine passports for (i) federal employees; (ii) travel restrictions for all unvaccinated Canadians; 

(f) in 2021 and 2022, did any personnel from HC, PHAC or NACI engage with or share information about the vaccines’ inability to stop transmission of SARS-CoV-2 with any person involved with (i) WHO’s Strategic Group of Experts; (ii) Vaccines Together; (iii) the International Vaccine Institute and (iv) Dr. Hanna Nohynek, the World Health Organization’s Chair of Strategic Group of Experts on Immunization; 

(g) if affirmative to (f) (i) through to (iv), what were the summaries of those discussions or correspondences in relation to the transmission question and the validity of vaccine passports?

Government response required within 45 days

Yes

After 45 days without a response, matter referred to this committee

HESA – Health