Mr. Speaker, I would like to pick up on those comments, I think there is a very high level of awareness in the House about the federal, provincial and territorial division of power and responsibility. I heard the minister say earlier that the provinces and territories deal with the suppliers. That is not what we are talking about. We are actually talking about an oversight role and a reporting mechanism. Even the provincial health ministers are saying they want the federal government to get involved in this. There are a number of them, including the provincial health minister from Alberta.
Would the member comment on that? I know he understands that differential between federal, provincial and territorial levels. We are not talking about wading into a provincial role here. We are talking about the federal government's responsibility under the Canada Health Act, for the safety and availability of drugs, to be proactive on this issue.