The patient-oriented strategy led by CIHR on behalf of the government was initiated in 2011. Through our collaborations with the provinces, we've ramped up activities and made great progress over the last year. The new moneys are to allow us to continue to roll out the specific programs that come under the patient-oriented strategy, including, as the minister mentioned in her remarks, the support units that are jurisdictionally based, provincially based, and territorially based. The first four have been adjudicated by an international panel. The first was announced in Alberta just about a week ago, and announcements on the others that have been adjudicated will be coming up shortly. Others are sending in their business plans, which will also be adjudicated. We need to continue to roll them out across the country.
On November 25th, 2013. See this statement in context.