I want to recall something that I heard from the Secretary of the Treasury Board, Peter Wallace, early in his tenure when he was appointed to address that question. He talked about how important it is for government not just to listen and walk through a consultation process, but also to hear. That is the piece that we all fear has been missing in this process. We cannot state that the number of steps haven't been taken—they have—but we have not been heard.
Early in the process, I did submit a letter, which I can make available to this committee. The letter outlined our numerous concerns with the process and why we felt we were not being heard. Perhaps the most compelling data point is that 80% of 112 submissions to PMPRB's most recent consultation are opposed to or have expressed concerns about the guidelines, yet minimal changes have been made over the course of the four-year process.
Thank you.