Thank you.
First, I want to thank all of the witnesses. I agree with Mr. Thériault that this is an excellent panel with regard to a wide spectrum of harm reduction, treatment, prevention, education and enforcement. It's critical that we have a comprehensive response.
Dr. Caudarella, you talked about the lack of a plan, the lack of a timeline, with the CDSS. They talk about an integrated, coordinated model, but there is no timeline, no plan and no resources to implement it.
I tabled a bill, Bill C-216, which was defeated two and a half years ago. That bill was to put forward, within a year, a plan. I know that some of my colleagues supported it. They wanted to see a two-year window to come back with a plan to respond.
Can you talk about the importance of actually having a plan, what other countries have done—like, say, Portugal—and how they've responded to health emergencies when it comes to substance use?