Mr. Speaker, my question is for the Minister of Health. I want to re-engage him on the question of the Canada Health Act, something we have been talking about for the last little while.
The minister will know that there are now a variety of private clinics across the country providing insured services, sometimes for fees which go beyond what is provided for in the health care plan.
The minister has said that he stands by the Canada Health Act and wants to enforce it. What is the status of all these clinics operating now? Is he saying that they comply with the Canada Health Act, or is he saying that he is actually not enforcing the Canada Health Act now?