Thank you very much, Madam Chair.
I want to thank you, Minister, for being here again with your officials at the health committee. We always enjoy having you here and we do appreciate your forthright answers to our questions.
You're well aware of one of the things that I'm very interested in. As a chiropractor in Oshawa, before I got involved in politics, I had a practice full of people who were very wellness-oriented, preventive-care oriented, very much into personal responsibility for their health. Some of the things that I used in my practice were vitamins, minerals, herbs, and things along these lines.
Back in 2004, under the previous government, the Liberal government brought in these new regulations. Over the last several years I've heard from a lot of Canadian businesses and consumers who have expressed their discontent with regard to the bureaucratic backlog created when these regulations came into force.
I was wondering if you could provide an update for our committee on any progress we have made on this issue, because I think at one time there was a backlog of over 10,000 products. Would you be able to give us some insight?