28/01/2021 | 12:39:07 Mister Speaker, Dear Colleagues, Although the COVID-19 pandemic has occupied an important place in public debate in recent months, it is obviously not the only event to have marked the collective imagination during the year 2020. Demonstrations in the United States and elsewhere in the world, in response to the deaths of black people at the hands of the police, have reminded us all that much work remains to be done to eradicate the scourge of racism. One consequence of the racism that... 27/01/2021 | 11:37:06 Thank you, Mr President. Colleagues, As we meet today to discuss the ethical, legal and practical considerations of COVID-19 vaccines, the number of cases continues to rise in Europe, Canada and around the world. According to the Public Health Agency of Canada and the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control, the risk associated with COVID-19 remains high in both Canada and Europe. High risk means that there are significant impacts on our health care system. The Public Health Agency...