Arielle Kayabaga at the Health Committee

On October 31st, 2024. See this statement in context.

October 31st, 2024 / 5:05 p.m.

Liberal

Arielle Kayabaga Liberal London West, ON

Thank you, Chair.

I want to start by making a comment about the point CHFA raised around consultation.

Health Canada tabled the records of four meetings with CHFA in 2023 where Vanessa's Law was discussed. They also tabled evidence of presenting at two CHFA regulatory conferences, where they highlighted plans around Vanessa's Law. They also, in fact, sent evidence of meetings in 2021, 2020 and 2019, all on Vanessa's Law.

Therefore, accusations by opposition members that the minister or non-partisan Health Canada officials lied are not factual. It's—

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