Thank you, Mr. Chair, and welcome to all our witnesses today. I must say that you gave us information in great depth and answered many questions. I'm sure there are many more questions on this very important and vital area.
You referred to having an independent drug board, which seems to be something that is needed and was advocated for today, from what I'm hearing. We heard from Health Canada that adverse drug reactions are voluntarily reported, primarily by health professionals, but that patients can also report them directly through a toll-free phone line at several regional vigilance offices or via the MedEffect website.
So I want to ask you today, have you or your organizations or advocacy groups reported any adverse drug events, and to what degree, if that is so? Do these different reporting avenues provide sufficient access, in your opinion, to the Canadian public? I think you're saying that it's not necessarily so, but perhaps you could elaborate on this particular component, which I think is very important. Also, do you access any of the adverse reaction information available on Health Canada websites for information and/or analysis?