COVID-19 Supply Council: Committee of the Whole—July 8, 2020
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The Government of Canada has created a COVID-19 Supply Council which brings together a diverse group of leaders to provide the government with advice on the procurement of critical goods and services required as part of Canada’s COVID-19 response and recovery.
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- The Government of Canada has created a COVID-19 Supply Council which brings together a diverse group of leaders to provide the government with advice on the procurement of critical goods and services to fight the pandemic
- The council will provide advice on building innovative and agile supply chains for goods in common use, such as masks, gloves and disinfectants. It does not discuss specific Government of Canada procurement processes
- We continue to support Canadians and take the necessary steps to supply Canada with the goods and services to combat COVID-19
If pressed on the departure of a council member:
- the COVID-19 Supply Council has no role in the Government of Canada’s procurement processes or contract awards
- the council is in place to provide advice on the federal government’s work to build up Canada’s supply of personal protective equipment and medical supplies in response to this pandemic
- in the interest of ensuring the transparency of the council’s function, and out of an abundance of caution, a member has withdrawn from the council
- the council will continue to provide valuable advice on building innovative and agile supply chains, including with respect to production, sourcing, shipping and distribution strategies as the situation surrounding COVID-19 continues to evolve
If pressed on the registration of council members on the lobbyist registry:
- council members were selected because they are leaders in the private and not-for-profit sectors this inherently means that many will have interests in matters of public policy, which may have required their registration on the lobbyists registry
- the Supply Council itself has no involvement in decisions related to legislative proposals, policy or program design, awarding of financial benefits, or awarding of contracts on behalf of the federal government
Background
The council will provide advice on building innovative and agile supply chains for goods in wide use such as masks, gloves and disinfectants, including production, sourcing, shipping and distribution strategies as the situation surrounding COVID-19 continues to evolve. It is an advisory body reporting to the minister of Public Services and Procurement, who serves as the chair of the council. The council held its first meeting on Friday, May 8, 2020. The council consists of 16 members from across the public, private and non-profit sectors.
Membership
The following is a list of the COVID-19 Supply Council members:
- Bramwell Strain, President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Business Council of Manitoba
- Dave McHattie, Vice President, Institutional Relations Tenaris Canada; Chair of the Board of Canadian Manufacturers and Exporters
- The Honourable Perrin Beatty, PC, OC, CEO and President, Canadian Chamber of Commerce
- Tabatha Bull, President and CEO of the Canadian Council for Aboriginal Business
- Diane J. Brisebois, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Retail Council of Canada (RCC)
- Tina Lee, CEO, T&T Supermarkets
- Christine Hrudka, Chair of the Canadian Pharmacists Association
- Jodi Hall, Chair of the Canadian Association of Long Term Care; Executive Director, New Brunswick Association of Nursing Homes (NBANH)
- Sue Paish, CEO, Digital Supercluster and leads BC supply hub
- Eric Edmondson, President and CEO, Air Georgian; Chair of the Board of the Air Transport Association of Canada
- François Laporte, President of Teamsters Canada
- Joyce Carter, President and CEO of Halifax International Airport Authority (HIAA); Elected Chair of the Canadian Airports Council (CAC)
- Stephen Laskowski, President, Canadian Trucking Alliance (CTA)
- Sylvie Vachon, President and CEO of the Port de Montréal
- Conrad Sauvé, President and CEO of the Canadian Red Cross
- Paulette Senior, President and CEO, Canadian Women's Foundation
Members were selected for their expertise and leadership in their respective fields and their work on the council will be on a voluntary basis. The council will be convened until the end of 2020, a term that the minister can extend if circumstances require it.
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