Mr. Speaker, I appreciate the question from the hon. member. The problem here I think is the meaning of the term compensation. I spent a good deal of my time making the distinction between a lawyer's one shot compensation and a compensation within the larger community, social security network. This would cover not merely victims of hepatitis C but all victims of unattended, unexpected medical disasters. We have had them before with thalidomide and we are going to get them again in the future.
In that context, I believe the minister would be in agreement with him.