Thank you, Madam Chair.
I would like to thank our witnesses, Dr. Birtwhistle, who is here with us, and Dr. Quint, who is joining us by teleconference.
Since we have been speaking about innovation, and that includes studies we have already done on chronic illnesses, we are aware that Canadians are not all in good health as they age, and that is an enormous burden for the health care system.
Dr. Birtwhistle, I listened to your presentation carefully. You said that when people came to the end of their lives, new technologies decreased their quality of life. Could you tell us a little more about that?