Mr. Speaker, we can keep going on this, but it is the practice of the Department of Health like all other federal departments to consult with their provincial counterparts when there is legislation before the House.
Both the federal Department of Health and the department of health in Quebec were in communication. There was consultation which indicated there was no problem with the legislation.
The Minister of Health for Canada is responsible for the health of Canadians, and that is the ministry or the department which consulted to ensure that the legislation received the appropriate—