Thank you, Madam Chair.
First of all, you will have to forgive me. Hedy Fry is the regular member of the committee for the Liberals. I am standing in because she's not in town today. I didn't have the benefit of any of your presentations, except the ones that were made today. I come at this, on more than one level, from a position of ignorance. My apologies in advance.
The committee I normally sit on is veterans affairs. I was somewhat pleased in hearing your presentation, Madame Laurent and Madame Mercier. There is a bit of an overlap. What I want to ask you about ties into this, given what you've had to say about palliative care and the concerns of the nursing profession in caring for the aged. You are probably aware that in the province of Quebec right now, there are extensive negotiations under way for the transfer of the Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue Hospital from the federal to the provincial government. I would be most interested in your perspectives and your organization's perspectives on what both sides should be considering in those negotiations, and your views on the potential impact on your profession, on health care in your province, and on the patients.