Thank you very much.
Being able to document progress in reducing wait times for access to health care in the five key areas listed in our brochure is encouraging. But it is not reasonably possible to limit access to health care to only five areas. Taking care of the medical needs of Canadians requires us also to deal with and evaluate access to other specialties such as emergency care, psychiatric care, plastic surgery, gastroenterology, pain management, gynecology and obstetrics.
The entire medical profession in Canada is well aware of the complexity of Canadian health care. We are all equally convinced that, in the 21 st century, Canadians deserve to have quick and easy access to the health care system. We also firmly believe that this goal is perfectly realistic.