Thanks, Mr. Chairman, and good morning.
My residents in Hamilton East—Stoney Creek have questioned the requirement for the medical certificate, or doctor's note, as some people may call it. They, like the minister referenced, might see it as a barrier or an obstacle to taking advantage of the benefit.
I know that time is of the essence, of course, as the minister referenced in his comments. I think there was also the comment that some of the stakeholders may have presented that there might be, with the requirement for the medical certificate, an unintended consequence of overwhelming the health care or medical community. My residents have raised with me that it's something they'd like to see modified or amended as part of the legislation. I'm curious to know how we landed on the strict requirement for a medical certificate as part of the legislation.