Health   is a big country and public health advice can vary across the country due to local epidemiological situations in various jurisdictions. As such, it is the responsibility of each government to take decisions that are most appropriate to the their local epidemiological context. We also

Health committee   and safety of Canadians, I'm wondering why, from your perspectives, given that we have seen this pandemic unveil quite a few gaps in our health care system and some issues that we need to address as soon as possible.... It's also true that, from a performance perspective, Canada has

Health committee  Thank you. As a follow-up to that question, if you could put your finger on or isolate one major gap or one major failing that unfortunately cost Canadian lives, where would that gap be? I know it's far more complex than just one issue, but what is a major one that we could

Health committee   are the frontline infantry of our system, and while it is very challenging work, Canadians are grateful. Canada has fared fairly well compared to many of our peer nations, and that's because of your hard work and the hard work of your members. We can't thank you enough. I have a couple

Health   over pretty much any other subject, but here we are. I am pleased to have the opportunity to speak about the government's border measures to protect Canadians from COVID‑19. Border measures are based on available data, scientific evidence and monitoring of the epidemiological

Health   adjustments to the border measures are possible because we have a variety of tools at our disposal now. These include strong surveillance systems, a highly vaccinated population and continued access to vaccines and therapeutics both in and outside of our hospital system, and increasing

Questions on the Order Paper  ://www.quebec.ca/en/health/advice-and-prevention/vaccination/vaccine-injury-compensation-program#c3895. In response to part (a) of the question, a total of $75 million has been earmarked for the first five years of the program. The actual overall cost of the program will be dependent

Health committee  Thank you, Mr. Chair. My first question will be on the subject of mental health. Earlier in this meeting, the PocketWell app was mentioned. I downloaded it just before my 40th birthday, a couple of months ago. I was having some ups and downs, as a lot of people do. I've used

Health  Mr. Speaker, I will put my mask on as soon as I sit back down, like the rest of my colleagues who are committed to following the science. This pandemic is not over. Canadians—

Health  Mr. Speaker, I want this pandemic to be over as soon as possible, just like every other member of this House. I continue to follow the science and my colleagues have continued to follow the science, and we will ensure that we get through this pandemic. However, the thing I

Health   disruption. That remains unchanged. As the omicron wave continues to recede, we need to recognize that COVID is not just going to disappear. While we have learned a great deal over the course of the pandemic, there still remains much uncertainty. Our health system has been significantly

Health  Mr. Speaker, we are cautiously optimistic about the near-term trajectory for our country. We know that multiple layers of protection, including vaccination, protect us against severe health outcomes from COVID-19. Getting as many Canadians fully vaccinated and boosted

Health committee  Thank you, Mr. Chair. I'll just start by reading a quote from the Canadian Society for Immunology: The Canadian Society for Immunology supports unbiased, well-informed and non-politicized scientific debate as vaccine rollouts occur with unprecedented speed; however, we

Business of Supply  Mr. Speaker, as we all know, the health restrictions in our country and the vaccination rates across our nation have contributed to a hearteningly low death rate in Canada when compared to many of our peer nations in the G7, particularly in the U.K. and the United States

Health committee   difficult time that Canadian health care workers have experienced. I have two questions. The first is for Mr. Coletto. The fact that we both did some boat racing is not why I'm picking on you. You had a really heart-wrenching testimony today and I wanted to come back to ask about