I'm assuming that most members on the health committee have read my mandate letter. I'm going to quote from it:
Work with provinces and territories to: ...improve access to necessary prescription medications. This will include joining with provincial and territorial governments to negotiate common drug prices, reducing the cost Canadian governments pay for these drugs, making them more affordable for Canadians, and exploring the need for a national formulary....
When I had the opportunity and the privilege to meet with the ministers of health for the first ministers meeting, we were able to come up with a consensus that we all want to work on improving access to affordable medication for all Canadians. When we look at enhancing our health care system, we want to make sure that enhancing the affordability, the accessibility, and the appropriate use of prescriptions is absolutely mentioned in that.