We have two issues to talk about today: the national pharmacare program, and later on the blood issue. We're going to do a bit of committee business at the end.
I want to welcome our guests. We appreciate your taking the time to come and share with us your knowledge on this subject to help educate us on where we should go and what we should be doing.
On behalf of Alberta Blue Cross, we have Dianne Balon, vice-president of government, and Margaret Wurzer, senior manager, benefits and product development. Also, on behalf of the Department of National Defence, we have Commander Sylvain Grenier, senior staff officer, pharmacy services.
We'll start with seven-minute rounds of questions, and we'll start with Mr. Oliver.... I'm sorry. I'm skipping along a little quickly today. First, we'll have opening remarks.
On behalf of Alberta Blue Cross, who will be making the opening...? Dianne, go ahead.