Mr. Speaker, it is important for the member to know that the government takes the issue of HIV-AIDS very seriously from coast to coast to coast, in Quebec, East Vancouver, and throughout the entire country. In fact, the government recognizes that HIV-AIDS occurs in increased percentages in the Vancouver downtown east end and we are taking action through a variety of initiatives.
The member is right in that the government has a role to play. The Conservative Party is playing a role and it is part of the solution. That is a role that the Bloc will never have because it will never be government. It will never have that ability.
The fact is that this government has done a lot on prevention, education, dealing with people who already have HIV-AIDS. We are also looking to the future for a vaccine. We are working with the Bill and Melinda Gates foundation and, through CIHR, investing moneys in research.
Would the member agree that it is important to invest in research to find a vaccine? Does the member agree with the government's approach at least on HIV-AIDS research?