Health Committee on May 5th, 2026

[Dan Mazier, Conservative, Riding Mountain, MB]

I just adopted a new motion.

[The Chair, Liberal, Sukh Dhaliwal]

The thing is, Mr. Mazier, we should all work together in this committee. I am very respectful to all the members. If I give the floor, then let's stick to serious talk and serious matters, because this is a serious committee dealing with the health of Canadians.

With that, Mr. Blanchette-Joncas, do you have anything to say?

[Maxime Blanchette-Joncas, Bloc, Rimouski—La Matapédia, QC]

Yes.

Earlier, I think there was some confusion. I simply wanted to reach an amicable agreement on the amendment I proposed to give the minister more time to appear, since my colleagues said that was the only issue. I even said I was willing to extend the deadline until the end of the session, which is June 19. I'm trying to see if my colleagues agree.

Can we all agree on this?

[The Chair, Liberal, Sukh Dhaliwal]

If there is no unanimous consent, as I said, then it's out of order. Is there unanimous consent?

[Some hon. members]

No.

[The Chair, Liberal, Sukh Dhaliwal]

No, there is no unanimous consent, so I will call—

[Dan Mazier, Conservative, Riding Mountain, MB]

Did we ever get a clarification on the original motion?

I have it here now, actually.

[Dan Mazier, Conservative, Riding Mountain, MB]

It reads:

That the committee invite the Minister of Health, as well as officials from Canada Health and the Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat, to appear for at least two hours on the subject of PrescribeIT, including decisions related to the continuation of funding, the termination of the program, the management of the transition, and the consequences for Quebec, within two weeks of the adoption of this motion.

[The Chair, Liberal, Sukh Dhaliwal]

No, the Quebec—

[Dan Mazier, Conservative, Riding Mountain, MB]

So now we're talking about a month.

[The Chair, Liberal, Sukh Dhaliwal]

It's a month or “at the earliest opportunity”.

[Dan Mazier, Conservative, Riding Mountain, MB]

Okay, “or at the earliest opportunity”.

[The Chair, Liberal, Sukh Dhaliwal]

After Quebec, or at least—

[Dan Mazier, Conservative, Riding Mountain, MB]

The amendment is for one month. That's the clarification. Instead of two weeks, it's for one month.

[The Chair, Liberal, Sukh Dhaliwal]

There's an amendment being brought forward by Mr. Mazier. After “Quebec”, it's “within one month of adoption of this motion, or at the earliest convenience”.

[Dan Mazier, Conservative, Riding Mountain, MB]

Can we get UC on that instead of voting on it?

[The Chair, Liberal, Sukh Dhaliwal]

There's no unanimous consent. I don't see it. Let's take a vote on this, because there's no unanimous consent. I will ask the clerk to take a vote on the amendment as brought forward by Mr. Mazier.

[Maxime Blanchette-Joncas, Bloc, Rimouski—La Matapédia, QC]

Mr. Chair—

[The Chair, Liberal, Sukh Dhaliwal]

We're doing the vote now. Let me get the vote out of the way, and then I'll come back to you.

[Maxime Blanchette-Joncas, Bloc, Rimouski—La Matapédia, QC]

Could you repeat the motion, Mr. Chair?

[The Chair, Liberal, Sukh Dhaliwal]

Yes, I can. It is as follows:

That the committee invite the Minister of Health, as well as officials from Health Canada and the Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat, to appear for at least two hours on the subject of PrescribeIT, including decisions related to the continuation of funding, the termination of the program, the management of the transition, and the consequences for Quebec, within one month of the adoption of this motion or at the earliest opportunity.

[Maxime Blanchette-Joncas, Bloc, Rimouski—La Matapédia, QC]

Thank you.

[The Chair, Liberal, Sukh Dhaliwal]

The motion is defeated.

(Amendment negatived [See Minutes of Proceedings])

We are back to the motion as amended. Should we take a vote on that?

[Dan Mazier, Conservative, Riding Mountain, MB]

On a point of order, can you read the amended motion that we're now voting on?

[The Chair, Liberal, Sukh Dhaliwal]

Okay.

The amended motion is as follows:

That the committee invite the Minister of Health, as well as officials from Health Canada and the Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat, to appear for at least two hours on the subject of PrescribeIT, including decisions related to the continuation of funding, the termination of the program, the management of the transition, and the consequences for Quebec.

That's it, plus “at the earliest convenience”.

I have Mr. Blanchette-Joncas.