Thank you, Mr. Chair.
Thank you to both ministers and to the officials for appearing.
Minister Duclos, I'm really pleased that you could spend the time with us. The last time you were here, I asked about long-haul COVID or post-acute COVID. I'm glad to see that you already spoke to the importance of long COVID and the burden it is presenting to Canadians. I've certainly heard from constituents in Yukon with long COVID who are having some difficulty in accessing care or receiving a diagnosis. Health care provider knowledge in this area still appears to be quite limited and inconsistent.
I was wondering if you could describe what role you think the federal government should play in advancing progress and addressing the medical needs of and the support for patients with long-haul COVID and their families.