Mr. Chair, I would like to speak to the motion in two parts. I would like to speak to the motion and I would like to put forward some potential amendments to the motion.
I think there are some parts of the motion that the government is prepared to support from the committee perspective, but there are portions of it that are somewhat contrary to the actual work the ministry is engaged in with the pharmacies in Quebec.
Most important, I want to quickly comment on the issue of union-busting. I couldn't help but smile when I heard that, because it's actually contrary to what the department is trying to do in terms of working with the pharmacies.
The issue at hand here is that to ensure the pharmacies are reimbursed in a timely manner and according to the parameters of the interim federal health program, the pharmacies are required to register.