Thank you for the question.
There are multiple levels to that question. One, there's the distinction between health and social services. Much of what we've been hearing about in terms of the issues relate to social services. Health services would also be impacted by any repealment. Second, there is a threshold question with respect to the application of the charter to foreign nationals physically situated outside of Canada. That has not been overcome as of yet in the law, so that presents an additional challenge to determining the scope of how this law should move forward.
Also, there's the issue of whether this can be applied in a discriminatory fashion. Absolutely. Should it be? No. Could it be, if it was applied in the manner that Hilewitz taught the department and applicants to apply it, and following the recommendations that we have provided in our submissions? Absent a further study that dictates otherwise, I believe as of right now the law can function. It can be applied in a manner that is consistent with Canadian charter values and human rights standards.