The strategy we have come up with will inform the provinces and help them create their own pain strategies within their health care systems. At present, British Columbia has a fairly active strategy and Quebec is coming along with the work it has done. But many of the other provinces are still not recognizing chronic pain as a chronic disease and thus are not implementing the necessary strategies. The strategy is meant as a higher-level document. From that we will need to drill down to create the necessary strategies.
On November 16th, 2011. See this statement in context.