Thank you very much.
Thank you for taking the time to come today to provide your testimony to the committee. It's been wonderful to hear the different solutions and the work you're doing in the area.
The committee has heard one study that said 10% of Canadians do not have the means or the ability to receive pharmaceuticals. Then we heard from a survey that about 24% of Canadians either can't afford to fill their prescriptions or are unable to complete their prescriptions. Knowing how important pharmaceuticals are to the course of therapy and recovery and treatment, to have that many Canadians unable to access a pharmacy the way the rest of us would is unacceptable. We need to find a solution.
Dianne, does the non-group coverage benefit program deal with...? Is that consistent with what you believe are the uninsured and the people who can't quite afford the drugs? Does that ring true to you for Alberta? Is there anything unique that Alberta has done to cover that population?