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Health Mr. Speaker, the Minister of Health recently blocked reforms that would save Canadians billions on their prescription medicines. The minister said he did this because he wanted to be consulted by Canada's drug price regulator but did not receive an invitation. In fact, documents
June 1st, 2023House debate
Don DaviesNDP
Canada Early Learning and Child Care Act Mr. Speaker, I have sat in the chamber listening, and the Conservatives have put up speaker after speaker claiming they care about child care and talking about the urgent need for child care. They also stand in this House and talk about the very real crisis that most Canadians ar
May 31st, 2023House debate
Don DaviesNDP
National Strategy for Eye Care Act Madam Speaker, it is a great honour to stand in this House today and speak in support of Bill C-284, an act to establish a national strategy for eye care. I am proud to say that New Democrats will be supporting this bill and, in fact, as I will point out in my remarks, this is so
May 31st, 2023House debate
Don DaviesNDP
Business of Supply Madam Speaker, I listened intently to my hon. colleague's speech, and I think there is a little bit of confusion about what a conflict of interest or a perception of a conflict of interest is and what it means when such a charge is made. Nobody is questioning the eminence of Dav
May 30th, 2023House debate
Don DaviesNDP
Pharmacare Mr. Speaker, yet another study once again proves public pharmacare saves our health care system money: $1,500 per patient every year. It also reveals patients cannot access medicine because of cost. This means more hospital visits, needless suffering and billions of dollars waste
May 30th, 2023House debate
Don DaviesNDP
Health Mr. Speaker, a new report shows the number of Canadian teenagers regularly vaping is now shockingly among the highest in the world. This puts the health and lives of youth at great risk, and experts say it is Liberal inaction fuelling this growing crisis. The government's refusal
May 18th, 2023House debate
Don DaviesNDP
Criminal Code Mr. Speaker, I represent an urban riding in a major municipality, and I think that there is a pretty broad consensus in my constituency that people are in favour of strong, fair and rational gun legislation and restrictions. I think they understand the connection between the prol
May 17th, 2023House debate
Don DaviesNDP
Privilege Mr. Speaker, I represent one of the most ethnically diverse ridings in the country. Over 100 languages are spoken in my riding. About 35% of my riding is ethnically Chinese; 15%, Filipino; 15%, South Asian; 6%, Vietnamese; and it carries on. History has shown us that the action
May 8th, 2023House debate
Don DaviesNDP
Health Mr. Speaker, during National Nursing Week, we recognize the critical role nurses play in our communities. Last weekend, I travelled to Newfoundland and Labrador for important discussions on health care. I learned that there are 750 vacant nursing positions in that province. Nin
May 8th, 2023House debate
Don DaviesNDP
Pharmacare Mr. Speaker, the Liberals promised universal public pharmacare in 1997. Since then, countless committees and commissions, including this government's own Hoskins report, have advised that single-payer pharmacare is the only way to go, but Canadians are still waiting for the Liber
May 4th, 2023House debate
Don DaviesNDP
Shri Guru Ravidass Sabha Vancouver Mr. Speaker, on March 18, the Shri Guru Ravidass Sabha Vancouver marked a momentous day by breaking ground at the site of its new gurdwara. This wonderful organization was established in 1982 and provides both a place of worship for Sikhs and a centre for social, educational an
May 4th, 2023House debate
Don DaviesNDP
Health Mr. Speaker, Canadians pay the third-highest prices in the world for prescription medicines. Since 2015, the Liberals have been promising to lower costs, but failed to deliver. Now officials from Canada's drug price regulator confirm the Minister of Health stopped them from lower
May 3rd, 2023House debate
Don DaviesNDP
Criminal Code Madam Speaker, I am pleased to rise today to express, on behalf of my New Democrat colleagues, our support for Bill C-321, an act to amend the Criminal Code, assaults against health care professionals and first responders. Once again, I would like to offer my gratitude and congra
May 2nd, 2023House debate
Don DaviesNDP
Criminal Code Madam Speaker, I would like to congratulate my hon. colleague on this bill. As he knows, it follows a bill that I introduced in 2019 to do the same thing, to make it an aggravating factor in sentencing for there to be an assault on a health care worker. I noticed that in this bi
May 2nd, 2023House debate
Don DaviesNDP
Business of Supply Madam Speaker, I live in Vancouver, which I think is the epicentre for the housing crisis not only in this country but around the world. It is fair to say that it is indeed a crisis. Housing anchors us in our communities. It is not just a commodity that can be traded, purchased
May 2nd, 2023House debate
Don DaviesNDP