Mr. Speaker, it is with pleasure that I present a petition today to highlight that universal public health care is a core part of our Canadian identity. Free availability, accessibility, equity and fairness in quality medical care across Canada are necessary parts of our universal public health system. Mental health is a real and important factor of an individual's well-being that is insufficiently provided for in the current system. Long-term care and prescribed medications also need to be considered as part of our national health care system. Health care investments in quality care should be transparent and accountable through data and science. The petitioners are, in essence, calling for the different provinces working with the federal government to protect our Canadian identity; our health care system is part of this.
In the House of Commons on November 6th, 2024. See this statement in context.