Mr. Chair, if I do not have a lot of time, I do want to say very quickly, bringing in partisan politics, that ensuring quality health care for Canadians across this country is a definite priority of the Prime Minister and the Minister of Health. That is why we have seen substantial investment in it.
From my time here in the House of Commons, we have seen that the legislation on the ban of the bulk exports of prescription drugs is moving very quickly through the House. It was brought forward June 6. The standing committee unanimously adopted a motion to immediately ban the bulk exports. On June 29 the Minister of Health announced a three-pronged strategy. On October 6 we launched public consultations. It is now the beginning of November and we are here discussing this very important issue. We hope by the end of November that our Minister of Health and the government will bring in legislation required to restrict the export of prescription and other necessary drugs to ensure safety and quality--