Mr. Speaker, all the health ministers in the country took those same principles to heart as they worked for months toward this compensation package.
As a result of our work and the agreement among all governments over 22,000 Canadians have been spared litigation. Over 22,000 Canadians are going to be the beneficiaries of a compensation offer that totals $1.1 billion.
For them and their families that is very significant evidence of compassion on the part of governments.