Mr. Speaker, I thank the member opposite for the question. I reiterate that we at the federal level have worked very hard to ensure there are partnerships in place to deal with all health related matters including the issue of hepatitis C. As members know we have put in place a fund of $1.1 billion relative to that issue. With our provincial and territorial partners we will continue to do the right thing on behalf of all Canadians including those who suffer from hepatitis C.
It is important that we at the federal level continue to do that to ensure that health care as we know it continues as the core fundamental value that it is to Canadians wherever they may live in this great land of ours.