Bill Casey on Hepatitis C

In the House of Commons on June 5th, 1998. See this statement in context.

Hepatitis COral Question Period

June 5th, 1998 / 11:45 a.m.

Progressive Conservative

Bill Casey Progressive Conservative Cumberland—Colchester, NS

Mr. Speaker, my question is for the Minister of Health.

I have a letter from the hon. Russell MacLellan, premier of the province of Nova Scotia, a former parliamentary secretary. In this letter he says “The provincial, territorial and federal ministers of health have met on hepatitis C and an agreement has now been reached for individuals who were infected between January 1984 and 1990”. Previously we were told that the window was only 1986 to 1990. Premier MacLellan is now saying 1984.

Will the minister confirm this expanded window and tell us when hepatitis C victims will be notified?

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