Thank you, Mr. Chair.
I want to thank and congratulate my colleague for tabling his bill.
I'm pleased that you clarified the non-partisan aspect of bills that deal with the health of Canadians. These bills are all important, and we handle them as diligently as possible. We always want to do better. We would like to work faster, but that doesn't always allow us to do better.
Taking the necessary time to conduct a proper study and to do things correctly is part of the process. I don't want to go over the non-partisan and political aspect. You really focused on it. However, this aspect doesn't really concern or interest me when it comes to bills that deal with the health of Canadians.
We can't be against virtue. As you have seen recently by the government's actions, ensuring the mental health of Canadians has been a priority since day one. We've taken measures, as demonstrated by the budget. Significant amounts have been invested across the country. The minister came to talk to us about it. Mental health is a very important issue. Today, we're talking about post-traumatic stress disorder. The disorder represents a significant portion of the impact of mental illness that must be addressed.
Your bill requires that a conference be convened to establish a federal framework for post-traumatic stress disorder. The development of a national action plan on post-traumatic stress disorder was one of the priorities identified in the Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness's mandate letter.
How is this federal framework different from your bill?