Mr. Speaker, phenomena such as this occur across the country. While the issue of medical practice is largely a responsibility of provincial governments, the federal government has taken some initiatives in this regard.
In collaboration with provincial governments as well as national medical groups, Health Canada has developed guidelines for Canadian clinical practice. As well, the National Forum on Health is taking a close look at why patterns of medical practice differ across the country.
We are launching and have launched centres of excellence that will be looking at the entire issue of women's health. The government is determined to address issues of women's health that have been ignored for a very long time.