I believe the Parliamentary Budget Officer mentioned this in his first report, but when it comes to the formularies in use, Quebec's is the strongest in the country.
The committee will be meeting with our colleagues in the Association québécoise des pharmaciens propriétaires tomorrow, and they'll be able to tell you all about the system.
The risk of certain people losing coverage for certain drugs is definitely heightened given that they could be moving from a private insurance plan to a publicly funded plan. The details will matter. It will be important to know what the proposed formulary will look like and whether it's the right use of the funding, which is limited. To begin with, consideration could be given to including drugs that support cardiovascular health for individuals whose medications aren't currently covered.