Madam Speaker, the member ended her comments about palliative care and asked the government to make a commitment toward it. It is important for us to reinforce at times that there is a very substantial commitment that has been made in terms of the future of palliative care. Contrary to what the Conservatives might say, it actually is in the budget. All one needs to do is to read it. If they have lost their copy, I am more than happy to provide them with a copy of it.
My question is related to the fact that we have a Minister of Health who has made a commitment to work with provincial stakeholders and others to try to develop that cross-Canada palliative care program. I am asking for the member to provide comment. Would she not agree that the government has an obligation to work with the different provinces that administer health care, whether it is palliative care, home care services, independent, and so forth, and that it is in fact what we are witnessing today?