I'll jump in quickly.
I'm very concerned about the accord. It was weak when it was drafted in actually giving the federal government any control over the $41 billion it planned to transfer to the provinces over 10 years. But even when there were pledges, as there were for a national pharmaceutical strategy—which, just as an example is supposed to enhance action to influence the prescribing behaviour of health care professionals.... I very much agree with the problems that have been outlined about our not having generic drugs, not using therapeutic substitution, all of which would be good things to do. But also, doctors end up prescribing drugs when often no drug would probably be better.
We look toward the next couple of years in the drafting of the next accord. We need to look at the failure of this accord to actually put in the teeth needed to even enforce what was there, as well as the fact that it was probably inadequate to promote reform across the country as it was.