Finance committee  In preparing for Canada's student loan forgiveness program, we heard from our partners, like the Canadian Nurses Association and the Canadian Orthopaedic Association, which supported the team-based care approach that ensures the right provider can provide care at the right time.

Finance committee  Thank you for your question. We are delighted about the expansion of the Canada student loan forgiveness program to include physiotherapy professionals. At this time, there's a need for more physios in Canada. Currently, only 3% of physios practise in rural areas in Canada. This will ensure that Canadians have access to physiotherapy care and, to your point, prenatal care.

Finance committee  Thank you, Chair, and thank you to the esteemed members of this committee for having me here today. My name is Kayla Scott, and I'm the senior director of advocacy at the Canadian Physiotherapy Association. Our association proudly represents over 16,000 physiotherapy professionals and students across Canada.