Collecting data on community needs is already part of the work we are doing directly with the provinces and territories. We have to prepare them and coach them. Of course, adding funding conditions and other revealing data, which could be collected on behalf of the Canadian Institute for Health Information, would provide an accurate overview of the situation and ensure that the programs instituted by the federal government actually meet the needs on the ground.
On October 20th, 2022. See this statement in context.