Mr. Speaker, I have not heard the minister talk about this. In the European situation where they have that card, it has medical information on it. I was in Switzerland and actually saw it being used when an individual arrived at the hospital with chest pains. His card was put through and within six minutes that person was checked into the ward and a heart surgeon was there. It was a matter of health and safety. I wonder if the minister is thinking about that, because that is certainly the positive side of this. That person's life was saved because all of his medications, his x-rays, everything, were shown on that card.
In the House of Commons on February 13th, 2003. See this statement in context.