Pharmacare  Mr. Speaker, I would like to take this opportunity to thank my colleague for his important question. It also allows me an opportunity to reiterate our government's commitment to making sure that all Canadians have access to a national pharmacare program, and that work is well und

Health  Mr. Speaker, let me be very clear. Our government is absolutely committed to making sure that all Canadians have access to a national pharmacare program, and the work is well under way. That is why we launched the advisory council. We are very pleased that we received its report

Pharmacare  Mr. Speaker, let us be clear: our government is committed to ensuring that all Canadians have access to a national pharmacare plan. We will be developing this plan, and to do that we need to work with the provinces, territories, the health care sector, indigenous peoples and all

Pharmacare  Mr. Speaker, let us be very clear. Our government is firmly committed to making sure all Canadians have access to a national pharmacare program, and the work is well under way. Over the past two years, we have been working to make sure we lower the price of drugs. In budget 2019

Advisory Council on the Implementation of a National Pharmacare Program  Mr. Speaker, pursuant to Standing Order 32(2) I have the pleasure to table, in both official languages, the final report of the Advisory Council on the Implementation of a National Pharmacare Program, entitled “A Prescription for Canada: Achieving Pharmacare for All”.

Health  Mr. Speaker, I would like to take this opportunity to thank the member for Davenport for her advocacy on behalf of thalidomide survivors. Our government believes that thalidomide survivors deserve to live the rest of their lives in comfort and dignity. We have held a dialogue wi

Status of Women  Mr. Speaker, our government will always support a woman's right to choose. We all believe that Canadian women deserve safe access to abortion services. This is why we have consistently defended health and reproductive options in all regions in Canada, for instance, by expanding a

Taxation  Mr. Speaker, our government is committed to making the healthy choice the easier choice for Canadians. That is why we have moved forward proudly with our healthy eating strategy. Last year, we banned industrial trans fats. We have also launched a wonderful revision of Canada's

Pharmacare  Mr. Speaker, we have been very clear. If we want to move forward with the national pharmacare program, the first thing we have to do is lower drug prices. The first thing we did is that we are in the process of modernizing the Patented Medicine Prices Review Board. We have also j

Health  Mr. Speaker, we want to make the healthy choice the easier choice for Canadians, and that is why we have moved forward with our healthy eating strategy. I am so proud that this year we have launched Canada's new food guide, and it was extremely well received by all Canadians. We

Health  Mr. Speaker, Canadians should be proud of their blood service because it is one of the safest blood systems in the country. I am proud that our government has taken further steps to reduce barriers that prevent men who have sex with men from donating blood. Just last month, we

Pharmacare  Mr. Speaker, I receive a lot of invitations to speak about the good work that this government is doing to lower the price of medication, and I always have the same message. We have taken concrete steps to lower the prices here in Canada. We are in the process of regulating the P

Pharmacare  Mr. Speaker, unlike the NDP, we want to move forward with a pharmacare plan for all Canadians. That is why the first thing we did was take steps to lower drug prices. We joined forces with the provinces and territories, and we have saved over $2 billion so far. We are going to

Health  Mr. Speaker, I would like to thank my colleague from Cumberland—Colchester for his hard work on the health committee as the chair. As someone whose first job was as a mental health counsellor, I am proud to be a member of a government that has made a historic investment of $5 bi

The Environment  Mr. Speaker, we work very hard every day to reduce pollution, create good middle-class jobs, keep life affordable and build a clean and prosperous future for our kids and grandkids. We have a serious plan that was built, with Canadians, to tackle climate change and to make the cl