The impression we're getting today from our various witnesses is that there is no current pan-Canadian vision for health care or wait-times by the current government, and that interest and commitment in this area has been flagging, as was shown by the disbanding of the intergovernmental committee. So how can we actually achieve this goal?
We're all concerned that the health care wait-time reductions will not take place in a substantive way soon enough for people to have their health improved. We are concerned about the human suffering and health care costs of not having these reductions take place. Leadership is required. It was there initially. It doesn't seem to be there now, not with the same gusto and commitment.