Minister, you are aware that there was an attempt to impose standards when you know very well that Quebec and the provinces don't want that. Also, last week, the federal government tried to negotiate bilateral agreements with each province and with Quebec to try to divide and conquer. However, the response was unanimous. The united front still stands, and the demands remain.
You are also aware of the increase in cases. Quebec could invest that money into its health system and try to reduce wait times. As well, Quebec community groups already have their plans for working on the ground with victims.
What you're doing is holding people hostage when they are suffering terribly. I'm extremely concerned to see this paternalistic attitude from the federal government, which thinks these standards will resolve the problems in the health system, particularly in mental health.
Minister, I ask you again: when will you agree to transfer funding to Quebec and the provinces without any conditions? I repeat that I recently received confirmation that Quebec would not accept conditions in the form of national mental health standards. What Quebec wants is a substantial increase in health transfers, up to 35% of the costs of the system—as consistently requested—so that it has more resources to deliver concrete help to people on the ground.
In the next round, I'll come back to what you can do as a federal government. For now, however, I'd like to hear your opinion on this request because, last week, you did not listen to what Quebec and the provinces were calling for.