Mr. Speaker, I will address the hon. member's last question first. The particular area of recognizing the credentials of individuals who have been trained abroad is over a number of jurisdictions, including provincial, and within professional and regulatory bodies. believe that is one of the reasons there has been a slower pace in terms of getting results. That is why my motion talks about a collaborative spirit. It talks about a spirit of commitment of all these jurisdictions working together.
In the member's first question he mentioned that the federal government has spoken about this issue in previous years, that it has been mentioned in the past three throne speeches. It was a proud moment for me when the finance minister delivered the budget. A total of $75 million was allocated toward recognizing and improving the accreditation of health care professionals from abroad.
We as a government have made some movement. This motion brings together all the stakeholders and all the respective jurisdictions to work together.
Canadians, whether they are new Canadians or were born and raised here, want to work in the fields for which they have been trained. Whether it is a provincial issue or a national issue, they do not necessarily have an understanding of it.
If we all work together as a team and in a collaborative spirit, we will achieve results.