Mr. Speaker, the Pharmacare Act received royal assent on October 10. British Columbia has been benefiting from that act, saving the province $28 million because of free contraceptives. Now with the passage of this bill, women and gender-diverse Canadians have access to contraceptives across Canada. The Pharmacare Act also includes access to expensive diabetes medications and tools. These life-saving drugs are too often unaffordable to patients.
Can the Minister of Health tell the House how the Pharmacare Act will positively impact the health outcomes of Canadians and—