Citizenship and Immigration committee  Again, we just engaged in our discussions this week. I think there are areas of consensus. It's just a matter of agreeing to all the details. If we can do it within some weeks, that would be what we would hope for.

Citizenship and Immigration committee  We recognize that AQPP has the status of a professional association and that there are legal instruments to that effect. But we have seen nothing yet that prevents us from having discussions with owner pharmacists directly. We invite AQPP members to provide us with any documents

Citizenship and Immigration committee  It was their decision to do so. CIC has no third party agreements in Canada. Other departments have them: that is their choice, their prerogative. Because of the specifics of the program, CIC is serving a different clientele than in other agreements. The clientele is transient an

Citizenship and Immigration committee  I'm not sure there were individuals who, at the end of the day, did not get their medication. It may have been more of a hassle or more inconvenient for those beneficiaries to get what they needed, but I think measures were put in place so that they would not be deprived. But the

Citizenship and Immigration committee  I think the majority got the medication they needed on the spot. As was mentioned earlier, some were referred to front-line health services in Quebec. I'm not aware of any pharmacist who completely refused to help a refugee claimant or other beneficiaries of the program.

Citizenship and Immigration committee  Excuse me?

Citizenship and Immigration committee  On that particular question, those who have registered have registered because they sent in a claim. It doesn't mean that they've registered to the electronic system. So there's a bit of a difference. We're hoping that these pharmacies will eventually sign on to the electronic

Citizenship and Immigration committee  No. That would be no.

Citizenship and Immigration committee  I'm going to hand things over to my colleague, who has a better understanding of the situation with the other programs.

Citizenship and Immigration committee  The start date with the new administrator was January 17, and actually while they were getting ready for implementation of the new administrator, pharmacists had the possibility to register as of last November. We have been made aware that there have been some since then who have

Citizenship and Immigration committee  It has been increasing every week. I think we're over 300 as of today.

Citizenship and Immigration committee  I think that's a fair statement.

Citizenship and Immigration committee  Yes. I would assume that since most refugee claimants and other beneficiaries are in urban areas, and that the pharmacies that have registered are mostly in those areas, services to that population are being provided.

Citizenship and Immigration committee  That's correct. I think the arrangements are made between individual pharmacists and the claims administrator, which as of January 17 is Medavie Blue Cross.

Citizenship and Immigration committee  My understanding is that we've been saying the same thing. We're encouraging individual pharmacists to register with Medavie Blue Cross, and we were trying to convey to the AQPP that it's in the best interest of all parties for individual pharmacists of Quebec to register with Me