Mr. Speaker, this government is upholding the principles of the Canada Health Act.
An important aspect of the Canada Health Act is that services provided by physicians who are not enrolled in their provincial or territorial health insurance plans, or “non-participating physicians”, are not considered ensured health services under the Canada Health Act, so the government is in fact upholding the principles of the Canada Health Act.
The Canada Health Act is an important piece of legislation. It ensures that Canadians have access to medically necessary services. It provides flexibility in how those services are delivered, be it not for profit or publicly or privately delivered, provided that they are publicly funded.
I think I have addressed the member's concerns. This government will uphold the Canada--