Mr. Speaker, I agree that it is deplorable for this government to not assume responsibility for this international problem.
My question to my hon. colleague is about the voluntary system of reporting.
I think that over the last year, if we talked to doctors and pharmacists, we knew that the system was not working. The websites that listed the drug shortages and potential drug shortages did not match what they were seeing on the ground in the pharmacies, hospitals and doctors' offices. We knew that from a Liberal Party round table that was organized last year to discuss the issue of drug shortages. I do not think we need the Sandoz closure to tell us this.
Is my hon. colleague confident that, with this mandatory system of reporting in place, the government will check to make sure that it is working?