Mr. Speaker, for almost five years this government has known that the reuse of disposable medical devices is potentially dangerous.
For almost five years this government has known that reused disposable devices like catheters and tubes going into stomachs and intestines can cause the transmission of disease and can even break down in the patient's body. For five years this government has known that hospitals want this government to act and they want national standards.
Why did this government, when it had a choice to act or do nothing, choose to do nothing and put patients at risk?