Well, those were the remarks of Dr. Ellis. He was wrong and I'm establishing the facts.
There have been two million Canadian seniors so far, with tens of thousands signing up every week, and 100,000 that received dental care in the first three weeks. These are all appropriate. In terms of pharmacare and the bill itself, it will make a difference, as dental care already has.
I understand that the Conservatives are very wary of that because all of a sudden the next election is much more likely to be about where the Conservatives would cut, rather than what they'd love it to be on, which is this constant talk about the price on pollution.
CPC-7 is simply not an appropriate amendment. It restricts access to the medication that Canadians need.
What we need to do, and what this bill does—as we've heard from the vast majority of witnesses—is provide supports to six million Canadians with diabetes who are paying, in some cases, $1,000 or $1,500 a month for the medication, and nine million Canadians who need contraception.
The bill needs to be voted through. I would ask, through you, Mr. Chair, for the Conservatives to stop the filibuster and allow us to actually vote on these amendments.
For CPC-7, I will be voting no.