Let me preface it with two comments. First of all, I will say that I hope you and the committee are very well aware of the fact that health, of all issues that governments face, is not a partisan issue, and I will not make decisions on the basis of partisanship. My priority is the health of Canadians, and it is on that basis that I make decisions.
Second, I need to thank you for your leadership on the matter of organ and tissue donation, which is incredibly important. I will agree with you that there is a tremendous amount more work to be done, particularly in the area of encouraging Canadians to participate. I think you and I would both agree there is much more work to be done in terms of the donor community being increased.
One of the challenges around the motion and indeed any of the areas on this is that when we wade into provincial and territorial jurisdiction, it gets complicated. I would look forward to the opportunity to work with you, because I know this matters to you so much and to many of our other parliamentary colleagues, to find better ways to figure out where our federal role lies and how far we can push it without invading provincial and territorial space, with the ultimate goal of making sure that we increase the donor base.