I understand very well, and I think that most Canadians agree that it is better to use a health card than a credit card when one goes to the hospital to get the health care one needs. It should be the same for medication. When we are given medication at the hospital, it is free. When we leave it, that medication should remain accessible so that we can continue with the treatment we need. I think most Canadians feel that way, but you are entitled to your opinion.
I would like to talk about another subject, namely assistance to the news media. I don't know, Mr. Cox, if you're aware of the testimony of officials on this issue. Clearly, when they came to defend the bill, they had few answers for the committee on how the mechanism will recognize journalistic organizations that are eligible for the assistance referred to in the bill.
What these officials told us was that we had to wait until the nature of the assistance was revealed in future announcements; that an expert panel would be set up to establish eligibility rules; and that another committee would then make the final decision on the eligibility of these organizations. In your opinion, is that enough, and do you think it is appropriate to give the government a blank cheque in this way, allowing it to pass the bill before anyone know the details regarding the panel and the subsequent committee?