Madam Chair, absolutely, we are focused on people who need treatment today, who are experiencing severe health issues, possibly leading to death. We have to take steps to stop the next generation or the next cohort of Canadians from becoming addicted to opioids.
As I have mentioned before, we are requiring mandatory labels on all prescription opioids sold in Canada, with increased pharmacist education and training, so that people are aware of the addictive or dependent nature of those drugs. We are moving to severely restrict the marketing of opioids to medical professionals, and are creating a dedicated team to crack down on offenders.
When it comes to the Canada health transfer and the current negotiations we have $5 billion going to the provinces to address mental health and addictions, so that we can stop the next generation, the next cohort of Canadians from developing a dependency on these opioid drugs.