Mr. Speaker, the fight to stop the spread of HIV-AIDS is of great concern to all Canadians.
The HIV trials network is an important and innovative part of the federal government's national AIDS strategy and keeps Canadian scientists and doctors at the forefront of research and treatment. Yet we hear concerns about the funding of this vital program extending beyond 1998.
Will the minister assure the House that the funding of this important trials network will continue beyond March 1998?