The Naylor report not only mentions infectious diseases, but also the other issues relating to public health. Moreover, it emphasizes the importance of having cooperation between jurisdictions. Our collaboration with the provinces and territories will have to include all public health issues , not only infectious diseases.
There is collaboration with Quebec and the other provinces. We collaborate with the Institut national de santé publique du Québec because joining our forces together is important for the benefit of all. It is an important collaboration, but the agency does not encroach on other areas of jurisdiction. The bill recognizes that public health is a shared area of responsibility between the federal, municipal and provincial governments.