Mr. Speaker, Canada's blood supply system is in a state of crisis.
Day after day, testimony before the Krever commission reveals a tale of bureaucratic bungling and government inaction that has compromised Canadians' health by exposing them to such dis-
eases as HIV, AIDS and hepatitis-C. Credibility and trust in our health care system has been severely compromised.
What has the government done to restore credibility to our blood system? The minister recently declared that our blood system is as safe as any other in the world, yet Canadians know it is not good enough.
Handing over another $3.3 million to the commission is not the answer. Doubling the budget of the Bureau of Biologics is not the answer. It was this bureau that originally was part of the tragic bungling.
The answer Canadians want is not more study, but decisive action and leadership now.