Thanks for the indulgence of the committee.
Welcome back, Madam Chair. It's nice to see you.
And welcome back, Madam Minister and other panellists. It's nice to see all of you again.
We have been talking about antibiotics and livestock at committee, and, Madam Minister, when you weren't here, the other panellists were answering some questions about this, which leads me to this question. In 2005, Canada was directed by the UN to create a national infectious disease strategy, and it was supposed to be created by now, by about 2008, and implemented by 2012. The Auditor General's report on public health in 2008 cited numerous problems we have with the surveillance of infectious disease. In thinking about the 2012 deadline, I don't think we're going to make it because we haven't heard anything about this strategy.
My question is, what is the status of the strategy and which department is actually responsible for it? Is it Health or the Public Health Agency?