Mr. Speaker, it does not matter what Canada has done. Even though we are a leader it still is not enough.
There has not been much mention about the territories and the the vastness of the space there. There are a lot of people in both Yukon and Northwest Territories who have been affected by hepatitis C. In Yukon there is one hospital and health care cuts have really hurt. People who need to get from Old Crow into Whitehorse have to pay a $1,000 plane fare or try to find an ice road in the winter to get to the hospital. If they need treatment that cannot be done in Yukon; they have to be flown to Vancouver.
One of my constituents who has hepatitis C is not being compensated and is still struggling to work. It cost her $15,000 in lost wages to be able to go to Vancouver, which is a three day drive from Yukon.
Our health minister is saying that if we have a solid health care system in place these people will be taken care of. They will not be taken care of because our health care has been dismantled by the Liberal Party. The individuals who are sick and are struggling to keep working will not get the care they need.