Mr. Speaker, I also wish to commend those members of Parliament who made interventions this evening and participated in this debate on an issue that is gripping the world and countries right across the globe. Certainly Canada has been dealing with it the best way it can.
We heard a number of figures being presented tonight of investments and interventions that were made by the previous government and by ours. In light of the grave issues that we are faced with, I wonder if the parliamentary secretary could sum up by commenting on where the substantive evidence or the substantive data might be that would suggest that these interventions that Canada's previous governments and current governments have been making are in any way helping to stem this menace to health in the neighbourhoods like the east side of Vancouver.
I must say, before I let the parliamentary secretary respond to the question, that I also thank the member for Vancouver East, who I think was very diligent in helping to put this topic in front of the House this evening.