Health  Mr. Speaker, Canadians are proud of our universal medicare system. This system is publicly funded and based on people's needs and not on their ability to pay. However, this system can be improved. We have created an advisory council on the implementation of a national pharmacare

Health  Mr. Speaker, it is no surprise to hear the NDP try to implement an idea without a plan. We are moving forward with a plan. We have created a national advisory council on the implementation of a national pharmacare program. Its mandate is to study, to evaluate, and to bring recomm

Health  Mr. Speaker, Canadians are proud of their universal health plan, which is publicly funded and based on need, not the ability to pay. However, this plan could be improved. We have created an advisory council on the implementation of national pharmacare. This committee is mandated

Health  Mr. Speaker, Canadians are proud of our publicly funded universal medicare system, one based on the individual's need and not the ability to pay, yet we recognize that there is certainly room for improvement. We have created a national advisory committee on the implementation o

Health  Mr. Speaker, I would like to thank my colleague from Thérèse-De Blainville for his important question, his work in his riding, and his work on the health committee. We recently announced, at McGill University, a $10-million grant to create a pan-Canadian neuroscience platform i

Marijuana  Mr. Speaker, the current approach to cannabis is not working. It has allowed criminals to profit and has not kept cannabis out of the hands of our children. The cannabis act will come into force this summer, in 2018, subject to parliamentary approval. The cannabis act will creat

Marijuana  Mr. Speaker, our government is legislating and strictly regulating access to cannabis to keep it out of the hands of our youth. We are taking action today to keep profits out of the hands of criminals. The current approach is not working. It has enabled criminals to make money, a

Health  Mr. Speaker, yesterday, I had the pleasure of meeting with stakeholders from the dairy industry. Our government is committed to protecting the health of Canadians and to supporting a health framework based on healthy choices. For over 70 years, Canada's food guide has been Cana

Health  Mr. Speaker, yesterday I had the privilege of meeting with the dairy industry of Canada and had a very productive meeting. Our government is committed to safeguarding Canadians' health and supporting a health framework that makes the healthy choice the easier choice. For 70 year

Health  Mr. Speaker, our government is committed to protecting the health of Canadians and supporting an environment that makes the healthy choice the easy choice. For the past 70 years, Canada's food guide has been one of the most trusted sources of information for Canadians. As a par

Health  Mr. Speaker, I would like to thank my friend and colleague the member for Cumberland—Colchester for his hard work on this matter. As my colleague highlighted, in addition to Canada's health transfer, our government is providing $6 billion to provinces and territories to support

Health  Mr. Speaker, we know that the majority of Canadians want to stay independent and receive the care they need within their homes. Quality in palliative care is critical to making this happen. In addition to the Canada health transfer, our government is providing $6 billion in fede

Health  Mr. Speaker, our government is committed to protecting the health of Canadians and to supporting a health framework based on healthy choices. For over 70 years, Canada's Food Guide has been Canada's most trusted source of information on healthy eating. Canada's Food Guide is bei

Health  Mr. Speaker, our government is committed to protecting the health and safety of Canadians, and protecting an environment that makes the healthy choice the easier choice. For over 70 years, Canada's food guide has been Canada's most trusted source of information on healthy eating

Marijuana  Mr. Speaker, our government is committed to providing reasonable access to cannabis for medical purposes while protecting the health and safety of Canadians. Health Canada is proposing to make a few targeted improvements to the regulations to create consistency in the rules betwe