Thank you, Chair, and thank you to the witnesses.
Ms. Hoffman, I'd like to ask you further about your point that under the Canada Health Act there are principles of comprehensiveness and accessibility. We'd been advised by the Library of Parliament that the accepted view now is that Parliament may contribute its revenues to matters that legislatively are within provincial jurisdiction.
With reference to the block transfers, the conditional grants you've talked about, I'm wondering whether the federal government, as a matter of policy, would contemplate requirements for the provinces to make sure this service is accessible and, if not, to withhold federal funds.