I must tell you, Mr. Maxted, that it is not really being left to chance, it is much more being left to the provinces. Furthermore, if we take the two pan-Canadian groups that you named, we are certainly not talking about the Collège des médecins du Québec, for example, nor any other Quebec physicians' association.
Mr. Switzer, in the case of the Local Health Integration Network, it is mentioned on your Website that “[...] people living locally were better able to define their health care needs and priorities“. It is also stated that communities are the best able to determine their needs.
In that context, how might the federal government be useful other than in providing the necessary funding for your operations?