Thank you, Mr. Chair.
Thank you, everyone, for your presentations today.
My question is for the Canadian Cancer Society. First of all, I really appreciate the work you do and everything you've done over the last while on the issue of cancer. I come from a very large family. The issue of cancer has been something that has plagued us, as it has most big families.
It's even more challenging when you come from the north. For us to get a diagnosis or any kind of checkup, we have to go to Alberta. For anybody to get any kind of treatment, they have to go to Alberta. It's not like walking across the street to get a doctor's test. It's expensive, it takes a lot of time and it really puts a lot of burden on the families. It was really good to see what the budget has for support, increasing the time to 26 weeks.
You mentioned that you would have liked to see a 50-week period. Can you explain how you came up with that number? It does make a lot sense for many of us who are in the remote areas, but I'd like to hear your side of it.