Michael Barrett at the Health Committee

On March 21st, 2022. See this statement in context.

March 21st, 2022 / 5:20 p.m.

Conservative

Michael Barrett Conservative Leeds—Grenville—Thousand Islands and Rideau Lakes, ON

I'm going to follow up on that question, because I don't want to spin my wheels on the last one too much longer.

We know that we saw a 20% reduction in cancer screenings during COVID, and that half of patients had cancer screenings and care appointments cancelled or postponed. A four-week delay in treatment will see a 10% increase in death. Does the government have a plan for 2022, for this year, to address the backlog of cancer screenings and treatments caused by COVID-19?

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