Dr. Enda Shanahan:

In Canada, there are 12,128 physicians who are aged over 65 years and still working, comprising 15% of all doctors in Canada. A further 15,555 doctors are in the 55 to 64 years age group, equalling 25% of all doctors working. It is not a problem in Canada because it has a means of assessing. Quebec has had it since 1970 and the other provinces followed suit. Canada does not target doctors until they are 70 years of age or older, at which point a questionnaire is taken. If that raises a red flag, for example, a doctor doing locum work solo or having been 35 years or more in practice, Canada follows up on it. This approach works. Does that answer the Deputy's question?