That is too bad because I had several questions to ask.
I know that Parliamentary Secretaries are in tune with their Ministers. We would have liked to have a little more time to get answers on a number of subjects, including natural products. Apparently, it is a mess and costs a lot of money.
Since 2004, you have had the responsibility of certifying natural products. An amount of $41.5 million has been allocated and then $15 million more for certification. How will you settle this whole question given the 40,000 products now pending? Do you have a quick solution? If not, please clarify the issue because there is a lot of money involved.
There is no extra money in the funds you have announced today to resolve the issue. You have certainly seen the report on Zone Libre that highlighted a number of shortcomings at Health Canada with regard to products currently on shelves that shouldn’t be. Add to that all those products pending. How will you deal with this?