Mr. Speaker, first let me say that I want to share my time with the hon. member for Drummond.
We felt duty-bound, as a Bloc Quebecois team, to remind the House about how concerned we are by the terms, content and proposals in the Romanow report.
We feel it is our duty to invite all members of this House to debate it. We all know that the issue of health is not a partisan issue. Like most of the hon. members in this House, we in the Bloc Quebecois have always taken the high road on this issue. There is no issue more important in a person's life than access to health care.
You understand also that it would not make much sense if, in this House, we agreed that health care is a priority for Canadians, Quebeckers and the people in our constituencies, but at the same time did not recognize that those with the expertise in health care, those who are familiar with the needs and ought to establish the priorities, are clearly the provinces.
What we are proposing is to resist the Romanow report. If ever this report became public policy, I hope the hon. member for LaSalle—Émard would participate in the debate and tell us what he would do when he becomes the next Prime Minister—