First of all, I'd like to thank Madam Wasylycia-Leis for bringing this forward. I think this is quite appropriate. The Canada Health Act is the foundation of the cost-sharing mechanism between the Government of Canada and the provinces on matters of health in Canada, and it sets out the five principles on social medicine in Canada.
The report that's been presented to Parliament points out some problems in the administration of that act. Some provinces are not respecting it. Some are being fined retribution for that, as they should be, under the Canada Health Act, and have had some financial support withdrawn by the federal government, and we see a case of one that is not. I think the minister should be able to respond to that.
Further, we have the recent Castonguay report, some areas of which, it has been suggested, are an affront to the Canada Health Act. I agree, and I think it would be worthwhile to have the minister answer significant questions at this time.