Mr. Speaker, I think the Prime Minister and the Minister of Health have made the position of the government extremely clear.
They have said that a new development has occurred. A provincial premier has changed the whole nature of the previous agreement by saying now that his province, Ontario, a large province, is prepared to contribute as much as $200 million toward seeking a new solution.
The Minister of Health has confirmed that since this has happened a new reality has emerged which will lead to a new meeting of the ministers of health to look at a different consensus. If a broader consensus emerges, especially in the light of the motion from the member for Palliser, which includes representatives from the Hepatitis C Society of Canada, all the better.
It seems to me that the idea is to have this meeting and have a new discussion. The very fact of the meeting opens up the possibility of a positive approach from all parties that will go there with open minds, eyes and ears. If a broader consensus emerges, all the better for all of us.