Mr. Speaker, there is sound reason for the approach taken by the governments of Canada in dealing with this difficult issue.
I refer the hon. member, for example, to the writing this week of Professor Bernard Dickens of the medical law and ethics faculty of the University of Toronto. He wrote at length an analysis that was published in the popular press about the proper role of government when it comes to a tragedy like this and the distinction between paying compensation based on accepting responsibility and going beyond that and the implications for the health care system.
I urge the member to think through the position he is expressing and its possible consequence for health care in Canada.