Bill C-64

Pharmacare Act

An Act respecting pharmacare

This enactment sets out the principles that the Minister of Health is to consider when working towards the implementation of national universal pharmacare and obliges the Minister to make payments, in certain circumstances, in relation to the coverage of certain prescription drugs and related products. It also sets out certain powers and obligations of the Minister — including in relation to the preparation of a list to inform the development of a national formulary and in relation to the development of a national bulk purchasing strategy — and requires the Minister to publish a pan-Canadian strategy regarding the appropriate use of prescription drugs and related products. Finally, it provides for the establishment of a committee of experts to make certain recommendations.

(The House divided on the amendment, which was negatived on the following division:)

Vote #752

Pharmacare Act

[The Speaker, Greg Fergus]

I declare the amendment defeated.

The next question is on the main motion.

If a member participating in person wishes that the motion be carried or carried on division, or if a member of a recognized party participating in person wishes to request a recorded division, I would invite them to rise and indicate it to the Chair.

[Mark Gerretsen, Liberal, Kingston and the Islands, ON]

I request a recorded vote, please.

(The House divided on the motion, which was agreed to on the following division:)

Vote #753

[The Speaker, Greg Fergus]

I declare the motion carried.

(Bill read the second time and referred to a committee)

The hon. member for Joliette is rising on a point of order.

[Gabriel Ste-Marie, Bloc, Joliette, QC]

Mr. Speaker, I ask for the consent of the House to have my vote on the amendment be counted as a yes.

[The Speaker, Greg Fergus]

Is it agreed?

[members]

Agreed.

[The Speaker, Greg Fergus]

I wish to inform the House that because of the deferred recorded divisions, Government Orders will be extended by 24 minutes.