Finance committee  I appreciate your question. I actually participated in the World Health Organization vaccine discovery a few years ago, so I'm very familiar with the vaccine development. What we're asking for is the support that the Public Health Agency has requested from the government, to in

Finance committee  My own area does not cover the economics of health care. I'm certainly familiar with the long-term discussions on a national pharmacare program. From a research point of view, we would favour that very much because it would release a purchasing procurement across the country, if

Finance committee  That is correct.

Finance committee  The way we square it, and I think the way most research hospitals square it, is long-term planning on their site. It's clear that research aids in clinical care within the site. It should be embedded within the design of a hospital. By having access to federal funds when the hosp

Finance committee  Most of the research hospitals have been doing this for years, and we are certainly extending it to our community hospitals.

Finance committee  I couldn't agree with you more. It's very difficult.

Finance committee  I am very thankful for those openings.

Finance committee  Thank you. It's an honour and a privilege to have the opportunity to present to the House of Commons Standing Committee on Finance. I come to you as vice-president of research for Vancouver Coastal Health, which is the area that we're in now. Also, I am executive associate dean