Government House Leader Mark Holland says it would be "statistically improbable" for several Conservative MPs to have valid medical exemptions to COVID-19 vaccination and those who do have them should provide "assurances" they were given for legitimate reasons.

Conservative Leader Erin OToole said today that all 119 Conservative members of Parliament will be in the House of Commons next week for the opening of a new session either because they are fully vaccinated against COVID-19 orbecause they have received exemptions.

Last month, 32-year-old Kamal Khera became the youngest member of Prime Minister Justin Trudeaus new cabinet, tasked with tending to Canadas aging population as the seniors minister.

Canadas review of Pfizer-BioNTechs COVID-19 vaccine for children between the ages of 5 to 11 should be completed within the next one to two weeks, Health Canadas chief medical adviser said today.

The federal government will keep Canadian flags at full mast on government buildings after commemorating Remembrance Day next week.