Thank you, Mr. Deputy Minister.
Madam Minister, in your conclusion, you said: “As we take further action to sharpen the focus on the federal role in health, I look forward to your ideas.”
I would like to know how you would sharpen the focus of the federal government in the health arena, when the provision of health care and the management of health care systems are matters that fall under Quebec and the provinces' jurisdiction. Do you intend to increase your presence or the implementation of strategies, of pan-Canadian programs, to attempt to find solutions to the various problems of the health care system?
All of the members of this committee from other political parties have expressed the wish to go forward with a study on human resources in the health area. Do you also believe, as do a certain number of witnesses from Canadian organizations, that the federal government should play a leadership role with respect to the training of health personnel, and with respect to how things should be done on the ground?