Despite these consultations, the basic reason for the decision to take in 500,000 permanent residents was to support the economy.
Now, as I explained earlier, their primary needs, those of Maslow's pyramid, must be met. Among these needs is hospital care. At present, the health needs are $6 billion for Quebec and $26 billion for Canada; one-seventh of this amount has been distributed. I don't even want to talk about future needs: the population is going to grow and it's going to get older.
Are there any plans for health transfers commensurate with the requests from Quebec and the Canadian provinces?