I think there have been a number of questions from the MPs themselves. It's something that needs to get done. It's great to have it on paper, but it needs to get done immediately. The closing line of my constituent's e-mail was “Please help us”. So on their behalf, I think it needs to get done immediately.
I have another question. In 2007 there was the appointment of an individual who was the adviser on healthy children and youth. There was a report done. In particular, one of the recommendations in the report was due to the alarming statistic that Canada was 27th out of 29 OECD countries in regard to the rising rate of obesity. There was a recommendation in regard to establishing a centre of excellence on childhood obesity.
I go into schools in my particular constituency on a weekly basis, and I see some of the foods these kids are eating and bringing in for breakfast or lunch. It is quite disheartening, because they're filling up on chocolate bars and stuff that is not very nutritious. The rate of obesity is definitely rising.
Has that particular recommendation with regard to the establishment of a centre been implemented? Are there any discussions around that? Second, has any money been put into helping to reduce the childhood obesity rates that are growing in Canada?