Since we're talking about levels of government working together, I'll give you some concrete examples.
Since 2011, so for more than 15 years, Quebec has increasingly recognized the expertise of pharmacists in addressing safety issues in the context of the opioid crisis. They have the necessary expertise, they are available to people in the regions, as well as in urban centres, and they have hands-on experience. However, the federal government is preventing Quebec from acting in accordance with regulations that would allow them to go further. We're in the middle of an opioid crisis, but pharmacists have not been granted practitioner status to intervene and combat the crisis.
I'd like you to tell me more about this. How is it that in 15 years, no one in the government has acknowledged that this could be a solution? Quebec has been asking for this for 15 years, and no one is budging, so I have questions. Are these people just not getting it? Do they lack the necessary expertise? Or are there people within the government itself who are under the influence of opioids and therefore unable to act?
