We are in the midst of an economic crisis, and it has become even more critical than ever that we fully grasp our government spending in order to make important choices to support Canadians through these tough economic times. Health is a major spending item and obviously an area to examine. The Health Council of Canada has just launched an initiative to promote a critical value-for-money assessment of health financing in Canada. It's released a document to stimulate debate and launch a new website as well.
So one of my questions is this. Does the Auditor General have any comment on how this important value-for-money discussion might be inhibited by the state of health transfers, as described in your report?