Thank you, Madam Chair.
I think the fact that the report is going to come down in three weeks should have alleviated the concerns of the member from St. Paul's.
Mr. Dhaliwal, who is visiting, may not appreciate that residency spots and medical graduates fall within provincial jurisdiction. What doesn't fall within provincial jurisdiction is people from abroad trying to get into the country. Our immigration bill is designed to ensure that people with skills in the medical area—doctors, nurses, and others—will be able to get into the country and not have to deal with the 800,000-person waiting list that we inherited as a government.
I wonder if you could explain the IMG program and what the government is doing to encourage people with the proper qualifications to come to Canada. A lot of the provinces have received a tremendous amount of money through transfer payments to help create residency spots. I know that's the case in Manitoba, and I believe it's happening in other places. As a matter of fact, Manitoba just announced $5 million today.
I have another question dealing with the Health Council of Canada.
How much money does the federal government allocate to the Health Council of Canada? Is it enough?
I wonder if you could also expand a little bit more on what Health Council reports and other reports the health committee could expect shortly that we would find helpful.
Thank you, Madam Chair.