Finance committee  I'd like to respond to that. I'm certainly familiar with many of the community resources, as a family physician, and they're an important part of our system. One problem is that they're somewhat fragmented. Very often, one agency doesn't speak to another, or it's very difficult for caregivers to actually find out what's available in the communities.

Finance committee  It was $1.6 billion, $1.6 billion and $91 million. Those were the three.

Finance committee  Yes, we have a Conference Board report that has quantified three of those items: the Canada health transfer, the caregiver tax credit, and home care innovation was another. I can give you those numbers.

Finance committee  I'm hoping I understand your question correctly. You're asking for the one ask that we feel will have the most benefit from a provincial-territorial point of view. I think we—

Finance committee  Certainly with the Canada health transfer, and we've made that point very clearly, first of all because it would affect every province. It would be additional money to every province. Some obviously have older populations than others. Atlantic Canada, Quebec, and British Columbia certainly have the oldest populations.

Finance committee  There is certainly in the area of home care. That was really the purpose of our recommendation for having a home care innovation fund. Across this country we know there are great things happening, but they're in small pockets. There have been pilot projects that have been successful but have not been scaled up.

Finance committee  Yes.

Finance committee  Yes. Currently, there is a caregiver tax credit that people can apply for, which would cover expenses that might be incurred in giving care to their loved ones or family members. It's not refundable, so there is nothing that they would receive back at the end of day from that actual tax credit.

Finance committee  This is care being provided in the home.

Finance committee  Some people have left their jobs. Many people are working full-time and providing care either to their parents or a neighbour's friend. Often it's an elderly parent. They're not receiving any support for any of the costs associated with that. This is really just one measure. There are many other things we could be doing to support them in terms of respite, supplies, and other physical support home care.

Finance committee  Thank you.

Finance committee  I was just going to add that at our annual meeting this year in Vancouver, we're having a keynote speaker on the effects of climate change on the health of Canadians. So Canadian physicians are certainly aware of climate change.

Finance committee  Thank you, Mr. Chair. On behalf of the Canadian Medical Association, I appreciate the opportunity to appear before the committee as part of its pre-budget consultations. As the national organization representing Canada's doctors, let me commence by highlighting the CMA's strong support for the federal government's commitments to health and health care.

Physician-Assisted Dying committee  I'm not sure of the answer to your question. I know there is quite a process for a procedure to be considered as an advance directive. It has to be approved through the regulatory bodies of physicians working in conjunction with the nurse regulatory body. There have to be guidelines around it, and there are very specific ones.

Physician-Assisted Dying committee  Yes.