Thank you, Mr. Chair.
I'd like to thank the witnesses for their very informative testimony.
Ms. Seale, experts have come to tell us that this will not be the only pandemic, that there will be others in the coming years. I have read your brief carefully, and it's quite comprehensive. Other witnesses have also come to tell us that the underfunding of the health care system has weakened it. As a result, when we are faced with a pandemic as virulent as the one caused by COVID-19, the system is unable to take care of its patients. The system was already overburdened and, in terms of diagnosis, we know how important it is to diagnose in a timely manner, especially with cancer, which is the leading cause of death. It's clear from your brief that right now patients and caregivers feel left out, and they are.
It seems that we have learned nothing from SARS. In your brief, you make it clear that, this time, perhaps we need to be aware of the long-term effects of this pandemic and its impact on the treatment of our patients. We didn't collect that information during SARS. I was looking at everything you do, and I thought your organization would certainly be interesting, important, and relevant enough to do that kind of research. What would you think if we did put the money forward so that your organization could take the lead on this kind of research? Do you think it would be in a good position to do this follow-up, which wasn't done during SARS?