I'd like to rephrase the question that was asked of you before, Mr. Abrams. On the issue as to whether people could have died, I understand you're saying you're not qualified to give that statement. However, the deputy leader of the Liberal Party said: “The Canadian Association of Nuclear Medicine estimates that 50,000 Canadians a month will experience delays in their medical tests.” He called it a medical crisis and also said the situation was endangering the lives of millions of Canadians. So clearly there was a situation.
Let me ask the question in perhaps a different way. Would the lives of millions of Canadians be endangered, with this situation? In other words, if Parliament hadn't taken the action it did—if the bill hadn't been passed—would the lives of millions of Canadians have been endangered? I use the word “endangered”.