Thank you, Minister, for joining us today, and to everyone else who came.
Before I ask my question, I would like to congratulate you and Health Canada on the anti-drug online and television ads, which we saw, which you commissioned. I thought they were very effective. Obviously, they would get the viewer's attention. It appeared as if they were slanted toward young people, which is very important, before they decide to try drugs, so they are aware that they would be very bad for their health. I thought they were excellent so I wanted to congratulate you on them.
As you know, Minister, drug safety issues have been a focus of my life for many years, so I was very pleased to have had the opportunity to take part in our review of Vanessa's Law. We ensured that the final wording of the bill addressed long-standing issues that drug safety experts have been raising for years about the lack of transparency by Health Canada.
When we're drafting legislation on issues as important as drug safety, it's absolutely essential that we listen to the experts and accept good advice when it is offered. Your openness to hearing that advice has strengthened the bill, and I believe it will serve to strengthen our drug safety system for years to come.
We have now had the law passed for some time. I know that a number of measures are undergoing consultation to ensure that the details are implemented effectively; in other words, we're going to get it right. Can you please provide some additional details to the committee about the continuous monitoring of the development of these powers that have been put in place?