I misunderstood you.
I was about to read out some articles. The first one is a letter from February 2025 that was jointly signed by the Canadian Nurses Association and the Canadian Medical Association. It reads, “The reprehensible assault of health workers in Halifax last week is a harsh reminder of the dangers health professionals across Canada face while trying to provide quality care to patients.”
On that particular case in Halifax, this is a report from the Halifax police service, dated January 30, 2025. It reads:
Halifax Regional Police has charged a man in relation to a stabbing that occurred yesterday at the QEII in Halifax.
I take it that this in a hospital or a medical setting.
It continues:
At approximately 1 p.m., officers responded to a report of a man with a knife at the hospital. A man who was receiving care at the hospital stabbed two people in the emergency room and injured two others by throwing objects at them.
One victim sustained significant injuries.
At approximately 1:10 p.m., officers located and arrested the man on scene without further incident.
They identified the accused. He was charged with one count of attempted murder, three counts of assault with a weapon, three counts of aggravated assault and two counts of possession of weapon for dangerous purpose.
Going back to the letter, it further reads:
This latest example may be an extreme case, but the sad reality is that doctors, nurses and other health workers are subject to verbal and physical abuse on a daily basis. The results from the Canadian Medical Association’s (CMA) 2021 National Physician Health Survey found that eight in 10 physicians have experienced intimidation, bullying, harassment and/or microaggressions in the workplace at some point in their careers. Four in 10 reported that these experiences happen “frequently” or “often,” with women significantly more likely to say they happen at least once a week.
A recent national review of workplace violence reports highlighted that incidents against nurses have become more severe and frequent in recent years, often resulting in physical and psychological harm. Legally, workplace violence is classified as both a health and safety issue and a criminal offence in Canada. In Alberta, reports of violent incidents in health-care settings surged by 37% between 2019 and 2021.
We also acknowledge that toxic online behaviour increasingly manifests in real life. With influential figures normalizing the use of threats and bullying, it is unsurprising that these behaviours are being echoed in health-care settings. But hospitals, medical clinics and other health-care facilities simply can't tolerate this—people's health and lives are at stake.
In 2021, the federal government responded to calls for help from CMA, the Canadian Nurses Association (CNA), and the Canadian Federation of Nurses Unions with legislation that made it illegal to use threats and bullying to stop a health worker from providing care to patients—
That was, if my colleagues recall, Bill C-3 from the last Parliament.
The letter continues:
It also prohibits actions that would prevent a person from obtaining health services or accessing health facilities.
We urge the public to respect these laws and call on public safety and law enforcement officials to continue their vigilance in enforcing them.
Our thoughts are with the victims of the senseless assaults in Halifax and their families.
I referenced the health care system in Brantford. I met with the CEO and one of his staff members, who echoed what I just read out in my earlier introductory remarks on this motion about the rising levels of violence and the under-reporting. Specifically, they have given their full support for the immediate and swift passage of Bill S-233, an act—