Through you, Mr. Chair, we commend the government for the added $4 billion directed to address the backlog and the million dollars for vaccine delivery. We are not yet fully aware of what the impact of this pandemic will be on backlogs. We know that there have been incredible increases in wait times. We know that people have delayed seeking medical attention. What that will lead to when they arrive, of course, is diagnoses that are much more complex, and the need for diagnostic and treatment services will be that much more complex as well.
We also feel that it's imperative that there be a commitment to a previous promise that every Canadian should and can have a family doctor. We know that primary care is critical in how we deliver care to Canadians, including what is going to be needed post pandemic, and there is also the incredible requirement for what we anticipate is going to be needed to provide mental health care not only to health care providers, but to their patients as well, as we come out of this pandemic.