WATCH: Discussing the Federal Response to COVID-19 with Canadian Medical Experts
On May 20, 2020, Senator Ratna Omidvar asked witnesses testifying before the Standing Senate Committee on Social Affairs, Science and Technology about the federal government’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
In this clip, Senator Omidvar asks Dr. Sandy Buchman and Dr. Shelita Dattani if the collection of data based on race would help in the treatment of the COVID-19 crisis.
In this clip, Senator Omidvar asks Dr. Sandy Buchman, President of the Canadian Medical Association, if the federal government should do more during the COVID-19 crisis to open up pathways for qualified international medical professionals to work in facilities like long term care homes.
In this clip, Senator Omidvar asks Dr. Cornelia Wieman, President of the Indigenous Physicians Association of Canada, about the experiences of indigenous people in correctional institutions during the COVID-19 crisis and if the federal government’s response has been appropriate.
In this clip, Senator Omidvar asks Pierre Poirier, Executive Director of the Paramedic Association of Canada, and Dr. Margaret Tromp, President of the Society of Rural Physicians of Canada, how the federal government should ensure that Canada is prepared for the next pandemic.
In this clip, Senator Omidvar asks Dr. Margaret Tromp and Dr. Shelita Dattani, Director of Practice Development and Knowledge Translation for the Canadian Pharmacists Association, if major stakeholder groups in the healthcare sector are working together to collectively make recommendations to the federal government.