Thank you, Madam Chair, and my thanks to all the witnesses for coming here today and talking about this very important issue.
To summarize some of the comments I've heard, we now have some pretty good systems and processes in place between the Public Health Agency of Canada and your organizations, both in communication and consultation. That would be my first important take-home message. I don't think this has always been there. I am also hearing, however, that as it translates down through provincial and territorial systems, down to where it matters most, at the front-line caregiver level, there are still some gaps.
My first question is to Dr. Maxted. Confidence and knowledge on the part of clinicians and primary care physicians is critical. We also know that family physicians are busy and inundated with information from all sources. Are there plans for a multi-pronged strategy with the local health authorities, with the provincial health agencies, to support our physicians, whether it be through medical advisory committees or through various techniques?