Mr. Speaker, this is, indeed, a serious issue and it requires all members to take the issue seriously.
The record is clear. My depositions before two parliamentary committees were quite clear and they were supported by my deputy minister and assistant deputy minister.
When we learned of the issue on December 5, we acted swiftly. We gathered information throughout the country. We realized that this was not merely a regional shortage, that this was a national crisis. We gave that information to the government. The government acted, the Prime Minister acted and all of Parliament acted. We did so to benefit the health and safety of Canadians.
The hon. member now wants to sully what was a unanimous agreement in the House. Shame on her.