Health committee  Just let me confer for a second. Can you verify what you mean by “upstream”?

Health committee  That is a very good question that I did not prepare for today, so I will get back to you in writing.

Health committee  Absolutely. In terms of measures it's definitely about having some kind of structure and standardization in place, and a set level of criteria of whom the money is being made available to. It's making sure that a certain percentage of the funds are being earmarked directly for community services and agencies to be able to support those who need it most, who don't have the extra 15% on top of the session fee to be able to afford more sessions.

Health committee  I don't know, but I can look into it and send you an answer in writing. Do you want to add anything, Ms. Foster?

Health committee  Absolutely. I will share that I am also a registered psychotherapist who has been in practice for many years. I think we need to get a little bit more creative in how we look at psychotherapy practice. A big part of that, of course, is education of the public about the different therapeutic modalities that are offered.

Health committee  Can you repeat the question, please?

Health committee  Absolutely, I can add to that. I think the impact that it can have is beyond what we can possibly imagine. Some of the biggest issues that we're seeing are wait times. We know, depending on whether we're urban versus rural, we can be waiting for children's services for up to two and a half years.