First, thank you very much for your question, Mr. Ayoub. I congratulate you for having tabled that motion. It's always a good thing when a motion is accepted by all political parties. Canadian men and women have a lot of empathy for the people who are waiting for an organ transplant. All of the people around this table probably know someone who has had an organ transplant or who is on a waiting list for an organ donation.
This is certainly an absolute priority for our government. We recognize that there are too many people waiting for an organ donation, and not enough people who receive them. When bills or motions are tabled to improve the situation, it's always a good thing.
The federal government made investments, as did the provinces and territories, to support the Canadian Blood Services initiative and the work it does in this area. We will continue to work in close co-operation with the provinces and territories, as well as with Canadian Blood Services, to improve the organ and tissue transplant system.
We also invested $100 million in transplant research. We recognize that there is still a lot of work to do in this area, and we will continue to follow the situation closely and make the necessary investments to move this forward.