Mr. Speaker, I can speak for myself and indeed for the government in saying that we have made no offer. We have said nothing about anybody being silent. I have had no communication with the Hepatitis C Society during the weekend.
The hon. member's information is wrong. We are looking forward to meeting with the ministers on Thursday. Frankly I hope from that meeting we will have a better understanding of where the provinces stand and will also determine whether a new consensus can be arrived at.