I would like to talk to you about breast implants. These devices are now back on the market in the United States and Canada has also lifted the ban on silicone gel breast implants. In the opinion of the Bloc Québécois, there have not been enough independent studies done on the side effects of silicone gel breast implants. There is considerable talk at this time of possible harmonization, in the context of ever stronger continental integration.
Were Canada and the US cooperating while the two agencies, namely the Food and Drug Administration and Health Canada, were studying this matter? I do not quite understand. Studies have shown that these implants pose a health risk for women. We were fairly disappointed with the people who came before the committee...