Mr. Speaker, I can reply on behalf of the minister, who is not here. I think that the federal government itself has such an important responsibility regarding health with first nations and the territories, that it is the fourth largest provider of health care services in the country. We want to work with the provinces, and this is what we are doing.
We are waiting for the report by a former premier on health services. We intend to meet with provincial premiers to discuss this report in early 2003.