Madam Speaker, the hon. member has a passion for the health care field as well.
As members know, our government's top priority is the health and safety of Canadians. We recognize the serious impact. When I was working on the health committee, we conducted a study. We heard loudly that more than 20% of Canadians could not get their medications. Without getting medications, they have serious consequences.
That is why, guided by the initial recommendation in the council's interim report, budget 2019 announced federal investments to move forward on three fundamental elements of national pharmacare, including creating a national drug agency. Also, budget 2019 announced critical steps toward implementing a national universal pharmacare.