Thanks, Madam Chair.
Thank you so much to our witnesses for being here today as we continue to study breast cancer screening across the country.
The common theme throughout this study, with the exception of the chair of the task force, has been to reduce the recommended age of screening to 40. Through a show of nodding, does everybody here agrees that it should be? Yes, there are big nods there.
This doesn't happen a lot in the House of Commons, but I think we all agree, even in this room, on this. It's shocking, and many of the women in this committee have their own personal experience. I know that even my colleague who's filling in today, the Honourable Ed Fast, has the personal experience of his mother being diagnosed with breast cancer.
I'll start with Professor Daniel. I guess the question this comes down to is, “Why?” Why do you think the chair of the task force failed to listen to every single expert we brought forward, who have publicly spoken to this? The provinces said it should be 40. Why do you think she is not listening? What is the reason?