There is no plan to offer restrictions.
Evidence of meeting #42 for Finance in the 45th Parliament, 1st session. (The original version is on Parliament’s site, as are the minutes.) The winning word was health.
A video is available from Parliament.
Evidence of meeting #42 for Finance in the 45th Parliament, 1st session. (The original version is on Parliament’s site, as are the minutes.) The winning word was health.
A video is available from Parliament.
Conservative
Liberal
Conservative
Dan Mazier Conservative Riding Mountain, MB
I'm going to revisit this question, because I didn't hear you at the very end.
Your senior deputy minister is a federally appointed member on the Canada Health Infoway board. Was there ever a time that she voted against giving Michael Green a performance award during his time managing PrescribeIT? I didn't hear your response.
Liberal
Marjorie Michel Liberal Papineau, QC
I told you that I didn't know because I don't take part in these meetings. Infoway's board of directors is an independent board. These reports don't come across my desk.
Conservative
Dan Mazier Conservative Riding Mountain, MB
You don't even know if your own official was providing bonuses to the person who was responsible for the PrescribeIT program.
Liberal
Marjorie Michel Liberal Papineau, QC
I believe that the board of directors makes these decisions. I don't interfere with the board of directors of an independent entity.
Conservative
Dan Mazier Conservative Riding Mountain, MB
Minister, you're spending lots of money, and there are lots of health issues, as we can tell. I can't understand why you can't spend some time and make sure that you come to the health committee to explain all these questions that we have.
Can you commit today that you'll come to the health committee before the summer break to explain all this?
Liberal
Marjorie Michel Liberal Papineau, QC
I already told you, Mr. Mazier, that I won't be making that commitment.
Liberal
Marjorie Michel Liberal Papineau, QC
It isn't as if I've never appeared before the Standing Committee on Health. I've appeared five times, I believe.
I can't tell you today that I'll commit to appearing before the end of the parliamentary year.
Liberal
Marjorie Michel Liberal Papineau, QC
I won't commit to it, because I can't do that today. That's all. I've always appeared before the committee when invited to do so. However, I can't commit to it today or by the end of the month.
Conservative
Dan Mazier Conservative Riding Mountain, MB
Have you read the entire agreement between Canadian Blood Services and Grifols?
Conservative
Dan Mazier Conservative Riding Mountain, MB
Oh, you have. Does anything in the agreement concern you?
Liberal
Marjorie Michel Liberal Papineau, QC
First, there have certainly been issues with the agreement entered into with Grifols. Two people died recently in Manitoba. That's obviously very sad.
That said, there isn't yet a direct link with Grifols. This is still under investigation. We're monitoring the situation closely and working with the provinces.
You must also understand that the contract with Grifols is the result of an agreement with the provinces. The provinces have their part to play. It isn't just the federal government's responsibility.
Conservative
Dan Mazier Conservative Riding Mountain, MB
I was asking about the agreement. When you read the agreement, was there anything that concerned you?
Conservative
Dan Mazier Conservative Riding Mountain, MB
No.
Is there anything in the agreement that allows Canadian-donated plasma—
Liberal
Liberal
Jake Sawatzky Liberal New Westminster—Burnaby—Maillardville, BC
Madam Chair, I wanted to bring this back to relevance to Bill C-30. Once again, I think we've gone far off topic.
Liberal
The Chair Liberal Karina Gould
Thank you, Mr. Sawatzky.
I'm going to allow the question, but you have about five seconds remaining in your time.