Evidence of meeting #56 for Health in the 40th Parliament, 3rd Session. (The original version is on Parliament’s site, as are the minutes.) The winning word was million.
A recording is available from Parliament.
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Liberal
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Conservative
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Liberal
Ujjal Dosanjh Liberal Vancouver South, BC
I will address the chair, ma'am.
Get her to answer the question--
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Ujjal Dosanjh Liberal Vancouver South, BC
--or she should stop talking so that I can ask the next question.
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Conservative
The Chair Conservative Joy Smith
No. Excuse me, Mr. Dosanjh, I think the minister is trying to....
I'm stopping the clock, and you need to listen to what I say.
I'm telling you that you need to listen to what the minister says so she can answer your questions. She's speaking extremely quickly trying to answer them.
I'll give you some leverage on the time.
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Liberal
Ujjal Dosanjh Liberal Vancouver South, BC
Ma'am, she's not answering my questions. I'm asking a very specific question: has there been any ministerial meeting to discuss what will happen to the 2004 accord beyond 2014? That's a simple question. I don't need an address on the intricacies of federal-provincial relations.
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Conservative
Leona Aglukkaq Conservative Nunavut, NU
Thank you, Madam Chair.
The conversation is that provinces and territories all know that there are legal requirements to conduct a review of the accord, which is now before the Senate committee. They're conducting the review.
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Conservative
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Liberal
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Liberal
Ujjal Dosanjh Liberal Vancouver South, BC
No, that's not the answer, but thank you. I'm not going to argue with you, since you're free to say or not say anything you like.
Next, I see no additional funding or specific reference to funding for the enforcement of the Canada Health Act. I know that the Canada Health Act is enforced by Health Canada. It has come to my attention that the Morgentaler case in New Brunswick is still under way.
In my view, and the question I have.... This is a two-part question. Do you believe that what's happening in New Brunswick with respect to the access to abortion for women violates, first, the Charter of Rights and Freedoms, and second, the Canada Health Act?
It's a very specific question.
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Conservative
Leona Aglukkaq Conservative Nunavut, NU
There's a specific answer. In the Canada Health Act there are issues related to issues of that nature. Every complaint or issue is investigated in partnership with the provinces and territories that deliver health care. Provinces have the responsibility to implement the Canada Health Act. We believe in the Canada Health Act. We work with each jurisdiction to address issues of that nature on a regular basis.
This is a partnership between the provinces and the territories, and when issues are raised of that nature we contact each jurisdiction and work together to address them.
Thank you.