Thank you, Mr. Chair.
First, I want to respond to what the minister said. When all Quebeckers are asked the question, no one wants conditional transfers from Ottawa. We want unconditional transfers, especially for health care. The National Assembly, unanimously, and all the provinces voted for an unconditional increase in health transfers to 35% of provincial spending. The word “unconditional” is important.
Madam Minister, you boast on Health Canada's website that the two interim orders have eased the rules around COVID‑19 vaccines to ensure that Canada remains an attractive location for clinical trials, thereby improving Canadians' access to potential COVID‑19 treatment options.
Yet with the regulatory reform of the PMPRB, you'll do the opposite. You're tightening the rules without listening to the stakeholders. The uncertainty and complexity of these rules have and will have an impact on the number of new drug launches in Canada and on clinical trial activities.
Are you aware of this blatant contradiction?