Thank you for the question.
At the moment, there is no plan to renew the Women’s Health Strategy. What makes Canada very different from other countries, as I imagine you know, are jurisdictional challenges. The provinces and territories are responsible for the delivery of health services. So there’s a limit to the federal government’s power and influence.
I’d also like to mention that I worked on the Women’s Health Strategy, back in the day, at Health Canada, and the issue of women’s health was primarily a concern for those who were responsible for it. It was considered a separate issue. It wasn’t something that was integrated into all the programs, services and policies for which we’re responsible today.
With the evolution of gender-based analysis, our approach changed. Instead of a specific strategy, we expect every activity, policy and law, whatever it may be, to take into account the needs of women, non-binary or trans people, among others, as well as the differences between all groups.