Mr. Chair, I think the idea, and it sounds like Mr. Blaney would agree, is that we leave this meeting with a plan to carry out a study, knowing the number of meetings and the witnesses, and that is what I am speaking to. That wasn't a point of order on the part of Mr. Blaney, so I will continue.
I lost my place here, Mr. Chair, but I will repeat that it speaks about our two minority language groups, and
Given their linguistic minority situation, communication between these communities and health care professionals, as well as their access to services, may become hindered. Studies carried out in Canada and elsewhere have shown that the presence of linguistic barriers can limit the access to health services, including preventive care, and impact patient satisfaction, the quality of medical care, and health. Linguistic barriers represent a hurdle to providing adequate follow-up care to patients, especially when these services are largely based on communication.
Mr. Speaker, this is so important in the middle of a pandemic.
The study goes on:
Access to health services by official language minority communities has been investigated in some Canadian studies—