Mr. Speaker, my question is for the health minister.
The Walkerton tragedy should be a wake-up call for the government. On so many fronts, whether we are talking about environmental health, food security or drug safety, the government has taken a hands off attitude.
The precautionary principle is out the window. Scientific capacity has been gutted and industry, not the consumer, is the preferred client of the government.
When will the federal government acknowledge that deregulation at all levels in terms of food, water, drugs and blood is having catastrophic consequences for its citizens? When will it reconsider this dangerous, outdated policy?