Reducing wait times remains a priority for all governments. The new report card shows that in some areas Canadians are seeing improvements each year. The report also shows that the provinces and territories are meeting their commitment to provide Canadians with meaningful information on wait times. We want public reporting to continue to improve, and we are continuing to see improvements.
Focusing on wait times has some unanticipated positive impacts. Health care professionals who never talked to each other before are now doing so. You don't necessarily see these areas highlighted in the newspapers or in public reporting, but progress is certainly being made.