Meegwetch to the member from Newmarket–Aurora for the presentation. I know that in the north when you travel down to a hospital and then you have to get antibiotics intravenously, sometimes, you know, some of the patients are there away from home because you have to fly in to access that service. You’re there for six weeks, eight weeks, to get the home care—because there’s no home care in the north. You have to get the IV service or the antibiotics intravenously on a daily basis and you have to be away from home. I have a hard time on how this legislation will help those people so they can be at home to get home care.

Historically, Ontario residents have seen major amalgamation in health sectors that have led to major—and I say major—service disruptions. This is, and will be, detrimental, and could be very problematic if this Conservative government cannot guarantee that patients will not experience any lapse in care, considering the strain the health care system is already under due to amalgamation bills and Bill 124.

To the member from Hamilton Mountain, can you explain how problematic it will be if this government cannot guarantee that patients will not experience any lapse in care?