Mr. Speaker, my question is on the same topic. The fact of the matter is that by the minister's own reports this country is not prepared for a bioterrorist attack and does not support our first responders, particularly our firefighters, with training and support to deal with a biological or chemical attack.
In fact, the reports all show that Ottawa may be the only centre that is fully trained and prepared to deal with an anthrax attack.
My question for the Minister of Health is how long do the rest of Canadians have to wait before they have trained professionals in place to deal with bioterrorism?