Mr. Speaker, it is important for the Leader of the Opposition to remember that until the government came along, until the leadership of the Prime Minister was in place, those who sought recompense for tainted blood were turned away.
The one single answer from all governments was no. As a result of the leadership of the Prime Minister's government some 22,000 who contracted hepatitis C through the blood system have now been offered a reasonable recompense.
A process is now under way with other governments to determine whether a consensus can be reached for dealing with all victims.