I am concerned as a parliamentarian, because there's nothing in it.... At one time I was a member of the Standing Joint Committee for the Scrutiny of Regulations. If a fine or a tax or whatnot is not put in by Parliament, I'm a little alarmed that there's no mention of how Health Canada would enforce these rules. Is it a broad ban or would they try to implement a tax or fine without parliamentarians such as ourselves having scrutinized and approved that?
Gail Czukar, thank you again for your presentation today.
I believe there is a lack of resources for mental health; however, when I see provinces such as my own institute regimes saying they're going to allow gambling and funnel the money back to help those who can be taken off their addiction, they're giving money to very good groups. They give a lot of the money to Rotarians and to different clubs to use for local civic or other projects. I think there's a mismatch sometimes between the monies we get from cigarettes, etc., to funding and helping people.
Do you think that the people who need the help the most—the people who are homeless and who have mental health issues—are being reached by government? Are they being funded well enough in this country?