I regret, Mr. Chair, I forgot to introduce my colleagues, Colleen Kiel and Jeffery Pearce, from the Ministry of Health Promotion. I apologize to them.
I thank you very much, Mr. Chair and members of the committee, for the opportunity to talk about some of the exciting things we're doing in health promotion
If I may, I'll conclude with one brief comment. Ultimately, the work that you're doing, and what we're trying to do at the provincial level, is going to help save the publicly funded health care system, because if we put more emphasis and resources on the front end—preventing illness and promoting wellness—we're not going to have what I've called the perfect storm with an aging population, with baby boomers becoming senior citizens.
Unless you've found the fountain of youth, and maybe it is in Jasper, we're not going to curb the aging issue, but we can help curb the wellness and physical inactivity portion of the equation.
I look forward to working with the federal government for the betterment and the better health of all Canadians.
Merci.