Mr. Speaker, the member opposite asked the same question two weeks ago, and today he will get the same answer that he got two weeks ago.
As the Minister of Health said at the time and as she stated in June, while many Canadians have benefited from the work of Canada Health Infoway to advance the interoperability of health data and sharing of that data, important questions have been raised in recent months about the program's accountability and value for money. That is why the minister launched a multi-phase review of Canada Health Infoway. Phase one involves an independent, third-party audit, which will include a comprehensive review of the organization's finances and determine whether the funds were used appropriately. Phase two will include an independent review of the organization's governance structures and operations.
This work is currently under way, and it is important that enough time and space be given for fulfilling the critical task of the audit and review. It is not just our government that is saying so. The Auditor General herself said, in response to the minister's statement, that conducting a performance audit at this time would be duplicative and therefore of limited added value for parliamentarians and Canadians.
In my humble opinion, we should let this independent work continue instead of rushing things through with the kind of political interference that the Conservatives are calling for. Canadians deserve a modern health care system that meets their needs, and these reviews will help achieve that.