Elections Canada   healthiest democracies, something that we can all be proud of in the House and across the country. Members of the procedure and House affairs committee, of which the member opposite is a member, heard from the Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs earlier today, who confirmed

Health committee   to ensuring that firefighters and firefighters' physicians are aware of the considerable risk involved, the sacrifice that firefighters make every single day for their communities and the potential health risks of the occupation. I think this really comes down to two things. One

Health committee   the trophy was awarded the first time, and we just sat there and we cried. We cried with these two little kids—I think they were 10 and 12 at the time—Émilie and Hugues. We didn't know that nine years later we were going to be at the Olympics together. Émilie and Hugues are two of my

Health  . The needs of Canadians in rural and remote areas are foremost in our minds, and we will work with provinces and territories in the coming weeks and months to improve our health care system. However, we must not cherry-pick from the list of things that I mentioned tonight. We

Foreign Affairs   democratic institutions or processes by a foreign state in accordance with their mandated authorities and that the RCMP investigates foreign actor interference further to its mandate. Canadians can be assured that, while we cannot always make our actions known to the public, the safety

Government Priorities  . We recognize that Canadians are feeling the pain of inflation when they go to the grocery store, fill up their tanks and pay their rent. However, my colleague opposite prefaced his question tonight on the basis of hypocrisy, so I am glad that earlier today I had the forethought

Health   for health care workers as well. We believe, on this side of the House, that all someone should need to get health care in Canada is their health card, not their credit card, so we will always stand up for our public system. Canadians are proud of our system. It is one based on need

Health   of Canadians. We will increase Canada health transfers by 10% in March 2023. An additional 5% increase was announced a few months ago. We will continue to work with the provinces and territories to improve health care in Canada.

COVID-19 Emergency Response  Mr. Speaker, Canada's COVID-19 procurement strategy was undertaken at a time of considerable uncertainty, with a goal of protecting the health and safety of Canadians. That is what we did. While Canada's overall COVID-19 immunization strategy has been a success, with modelling

COVID-19 Emergency Response   prioritized, protecting the health and safety of Canadians. We will continue to work to keep securing the vaccines Canadians need while taking measures to manage our supply and reduce wastage. As recommended, we will also continue to work with provinces, territories and indigenous partners

Health  Mr. Speaker, I thank my hon. colleague for his question. Our health care system is facing major challenges, and we must work together to improve health care for Canadians. We are disappointed in the outcome of the meeting and in the provincial and territorial premiers

Health  Mr. Speaker, I agree with the hon. member. Urgent actions are indeed required to address the current health workforce crisis. That is why we have taken significant steps forward by establishing a coalition for action for health care workers to inform immediate and long-term

Sports   wish never happened. In 2016, the then minister of sport asked me to be part of a working group to develop a system to address the maltreatment in sport that was occurring. There first needed to be a universal code of conduct. We made recommendations to the federal government

Canada Child Dental Benefit  Madam Speaker, oral health is absolutely essential. Tooth decay is the most common, yet preventable, childhood chronic disease, and it is one of the number one reasons kids miss school. Fully one-third of Canadians are unable to visit the dentist, because it is expensive

Health  Mr. Speaker, I thank my colleague for his question. Our government has been working with the provinces and territories for a long time now, not only to provide funding, but also to create a national vision for health care and systems that meet Canadians' needs. We will increase