Mr. Chair, my friend was sharing some very personal experiences of her constituents, friends and perhaps neighbours.
It is absolutely a crisis, and I outlined a number of very important initiatives the government is undertaking. However, it is also critical to look at the underlying research that needs to inform us of what the next steps should be. That is what the government is also doing. While we are putting in measures that address the immediate needs, but we are also looking at a longer-term undertaking to ensure that our decisions are based on sound science directed by the evidence that is before us, one that brings together and collaborates with researchers, individuals, patients, families and policy-makers. That is critical to any sound decisions our government could move forward with.