Health committee  In terms of the resources that are going into the activities we're working on with the provinces and territories, drug products are remaining the same in terms of--

Health committee  The agency has been set up. Its office is being fitted in Vancouver. The president is engaging in hiring of staff and also building the infrastructure with respect to the regulatory function it'll have in overseeing the regulations. So it's building up, and we'll be consulting wi

Health committee  The agency didn't exist last year, so the funds will be reprofiled to future years. The agency was created only in February of this year.

Health committee  I don't have the actual amount

Health committee  We'll have to get back to you.

Health committee  It's being reprofiled for future years.

Health committee  The health policy research program was one very small program within the department. Overall we have over $800 million invested in policy research, through both the Canadian Institutes for Health Research and other programs within the department. We consolidated the research in t

Health committee  Sure. The minister announced money for the Medical Council of Canada to develop a standard national knowledge exam and performance assessment for international medical graduates. An international educational professional centre was established in Ontario with funding of almost $

Health committee  The order in council created the agency in Vancouver, and we are proceeding with spending of resources for the fit-up lease and equipment for the agency, so when the board and the president are named, they will be able to occupy the space and begin commencing those expenses. Any

Health committee  With respect to the internationally educated health profession initiatives, there's $75 million for that initiative over five years. There is a federal-provincial advisory committee that works with the provincial and the national associations to ensure that the health professiona