Thank you. I'm sorry; I just want to make sure I have time for questions.
You mentioned treatments and therapies. I think those were the two terms. I met with some patients today, and we've heard testimony from the special joint committee about alternative therapies, such as guided psilocybin therapy, that are being used. There's some promise. I will acknowledge that with research, there's a lot more that's needed, so that's the caveat I'll put out there.
That being said, though, it has shown some promise in helping people in palliative care relieve the existential dread they feel, knowing their end of life is coming. There's also, perhaps, some promise in maybe effectively treating mental disorders.
I know from conversations with them that either through the section 56 exemption or the special access program, there's still a lot of trouble they have to go through to get approved. What is Health Canada doing with respect to these types of alternative therapies? You must be aware of them. Is there additional funding and research coming our way to fully explore this?
We're dealing with a pretty monumental shift to our Criminal Code here, and we just want to make sure all the alternative therapies, if they show promise, are available and being explored to their full potential.