Thank you very much, Mr. Chair.
My question is for Ms. Walker, from the Canadian Pharmacists Association.
Thank you very much for your presentation.
It is rare for an MP to ask a question to which they don't know the answer, but I do have one. It pertains to your position on the excise tax on cannabis products.
I do not completely understand the situation. From what I understood, when a product has a drug identification number, there is no excise tax. You argued that the excise tax should be eliminated on recreational products and products that people get with a doctor's prescription. After October 17, however, their status could change.
Can you please explain your position? I find it strange that the Canadian Pharmacists Association would call for the elimination of the excise tax on a product without a drug identification number.