Thank you, Madam Chair.
Thanks to the witnesses for being with us today.
Breast cancer is devastating for women and for entire families. We all know women who have died or are still suffering the consequences. That is the case for me. So I want to thank all the witnesses for participating in this study, in memory of all the women who have died and in solidarity with all the women who hope to continue living.
My first question will be for Ms. Van Dusen and Mr. Raynaud, from the Canadian Cancer Society.
What I am hearing today is that more and more studies are showing the importance of prevention. I would like to hear your views on the guidelines that serve as a manual on the subject of screening for people starting at age 40.
Quebec may not have guidelines about this yet. However, the Institut national d'excellence en santé et en services sociaux is working on revising Quebec's rules on the subject, so something is happening in this regard.
There are also examples at the international level. No one would want to turn back the clock when it comes to the guidelines for people starting at age 40.