Health committee  So I have two minutes. You correctly identified the issue around the number of doctors. The problem is felt across the country; everyone points to the doctor shortage, arguing that more doctors would solve all the problems. When you look at the figures, it becomes clear that the

Health committee  The committee knows only too well the importance of determining the extent to which the federal government can effectively intervene in the health system to enable progress. Clearly that is the eternal question and controversy, health being under constitutional jurisdiction. The

Health committee  Thank you. My name is Marie-Claude Prémont. I will speak to you in French; we are in Ottawa, after all. I am joined by my colleague, Nassera Touati, who specializes in health care system management. I am a legal expert. I teach health and social service law, among other things.