Thank you, Chair. I'll be sharing my time with Mr. Ayoub.
Thank you all for being here today.
Two years ago, my private member's bill, the Good Samaritan Drug Overdose Act, became federal law. For my province especially, which has been and continues to be devastated by the opioid crisis, I'm proud that this law is making a difference and saving lives.
I'm most gratified to see that awareness of the protections offered by this act are being promoted in a national advertising campaign. Thank you for that. That's very good news.
Also, I know that as part of our ongoing efforts to address this crisis, the Government of Canada announced a series of new funding in budget 2019 to improve access to treatment and for innovative projects.
Mr. Kennedy, I believe you touched on that with Dr. Eyolfson. Could you provide us with details on how these investments will help address this public health crisis?