Thank you Mr. Chairman.
Gentlemen, welcome to the committee. I apologize for having missed your presentation.
We recently welcomed Société Santé en français representatives to speak before the Committee. They discussed the new model they had created in partnership with Health Canada.
I have three questions for you.
It is not easy to create a new relationship with a non-governmental group. Can you begin by discussing the challenges that exist in such a relationship? If the formula proves to be working well, can we apply it to other departments?
All governments, including the former liberal government, demand results. They are ready to invest so long as there are concrete results. The Société Santé en français and Consortium national de formation en santé were evaluated midway through the project. Taking this evaluation into consideration and the progress made since that time, do you think this model is working well? Would you be ready to make a recommendation for renewal and improvements to the program?
Mr. Nouvet, I am sure you have seen many projects in your 20 or 30 years of service with Health Canada. We are hearing extraordinary things about these projects. I know that it is working well in Manitoba. When the people come to see us, their testimony is very positive.
In your opinion, is the program worth renewing?