Mr. Speaker, four years ago at the age of 43 Wanda Bradstreet died from hepatitis C. She was a victim of tainted blood transfusions she received 10 years earlier. Her husband had to leave work in order to care for her because she was too ill to work. Eventually they had to sell their business to pay the expenses associated with her liver transplant. Mr. Bradstreet still has outstanding bills. The Minister of Health has been stalling. Why does this government not use some compassion and leadership and act unilaterally—
In the House of Commons on March 9th, 1998. See this statement in context.