Thank you, Mr. Chair.
Thank you to all the witnesses for being with us.
Ms. Vance, I want to start with you, please. We know we have a problem with access to primary care in Canada. I think we all recognize it. Historically, the family doctor has been considered the first point of contact, and I think that's giving way to a more modern notion of better utilization of a team-based approach to health care.
I think you touched on that in terms of the role of pharmacists and how better use of pharmacists and their expertise as allied health professionals may relieve pressure on the family physician. I think the example you gave was perhaps allowing pharmacists to provide prescriptions for common, easily diagnosed ailments.
Could you expand on that? I'm curious whether that could extend to things like prescription renewals or maybe injections. I know pharmacists have played an important role in COVID. What other things could pharmacists do that might take some of the pressure off the family doctor and provide quicker access to care for patients?