The Globe and Mail: "The check sheets would be the governments' first response to the accord. Under the $41-billion, 10-year agreement, the federal and provincial governments made a commitment to take steps leading to 'meaningful reductions' in waiting times by March 31, 2007, in areas such as cancer, heart, diagnostic imaging, joint replacements and sight restoration. Benchmarks for medically acceptable waiting times are to be in place by Dec. 31, 2005."