I have just one last comment, and then I'm happy to take a vote on it, if that's the way it is.
Next time Ms. Little's family is rejected by Health Canada, I just hope I can get hold of Mr. Oliver and that he is willing to go to bat for her. This is a case in which you have to fight tooth and nail every time you're rejected, and that's not the way it should be. You have a life to live and families have lives to live. It's not just Ms. Little's; it's all sorts of other families. When you're rejected, it must be a pretty tough thing to face. To think that you have to battle and battle to get it overturned so that you can get it must be quite a thing to deal with.
As I said, I'm glad that a member from the minister's staff was able to talk to Ms. Little today. That's great, but I think it would serve the committee well to hear and understand what families go through when they are rejected. I know what's supposed to happen sounds right, but that's not always the way it happens. I think it behooves committee members, to be quite honest, to understand what families go through when they do get rejected and face that uncertainty.
I'll say just one other thing. I am obviously not a pharmacist and I'm obviously not a doctor, but I will say this: the medications, the dosages, and the amount in each dosage are not the same in the two medications, and that does make a big difference. I'll give you one example.
Suppose the dosage is once every 12 hours. If your child vomits, obviously the medication comes up. If that is the case, you have no idea how much has been absorbed into the body. It could be very little. That's just a great example of the difference between two dosages per day and three dosages per day. There are differences. That's why it's so good to have this come to the committee so that we can hear about it.
I know I said I wasn't going to drag this out. I've heard both sides, and if we want to do a vote, then that will deal with it today.
Thank you.