I agree with what Ms. Fréchette just said. In principle, a new profession could fix some of the problems plaguing health care. It will help us deal with the perceived lack of certain types of physicians. But the profession has to be regulated.
In a perfect world, the regulatory framework would be consistent from province to province. The federal government could play a national role and provide some assistance in that regard.
Coming back to Ms. Davies' question as to why this is all so complicated, I would say the problem is turf wars. Before everyone will work together, someone up top has to make them come together and work alongside side one another. Unfortunately, turf wars exist even within the medical community, among doctors. Today, we get along well and things go quite smoothly. Overall, things run smoothly. But help is needed in that regard.