Thank you.
Thank you very much, Minister, for joining us here today to review the supplementary estimates with our committee.
As you kindly noted, our committee is currently undertaking a study of prescription drug abuse. In the last few weeks, we've heard quite a bit of testimony about the scope of this problem and some of the challenges that lie ahead in addressing this very serious issue.
Our Conservative government has a very strong, proven track record when it comes to illicit drug use, addressing that through our national anti-drug strategy. I'm hoping that through the study we'll be able to look at some promising strategies on how we can best address prescription drug abuse.
Would you be kind enough to comment on what our government has done to date as it relates to prescription drug abuse and where you think the future lies in addressing this issue?