Hon. Frances Lankin: Senator Gold, one year ago, both houses of Parliament passed back-to-work legislation three days into a legal work stoppage at the Port of Montreal. I’d like to quote the minister at that time. She said:

This is literally a matter of life and death . . . If medical products and life-saving medical devices do not get to hospitals and patients in a timely manner, the health of Canadians is at stake.

Senator Gold, as reported by Blacklock’s Reporter on Friday of last week, it would appear that the information provided by the employer vastly overstated the risk to delays of COVID-related and other medical products.

As Government Representative, you had to present the arguments and the Charter Statement to this chamber in support of the legislation. Does the Blacklock’s Reporter story give rise to concerns for you that you and the minister were provided information that may have been based on erroneous claims?