Health committee  I think I've made my thoughts fairly clear on this topic. I don't know if I need to belabour that point.

Health committee  Why should I be forced to make a decision about where I work in order to have the coverage I need? I should be able to start my own business. I should be able to choose a job that doesn't come with benefits and not have to worry about what coverage I have. We should have a nation

Health committee  Yes, I would be happy to respond to that statement. The last time I was here, we were talking about federally funded health research. Some of you may remember that we talked about different models of incentivizing research and making sure that the products of research are availa

Health committee  When you're looking at a national program, you're talking about bulk purchasing, which, to me, makes sense. You negotiate lower prices across the board, and perhaps you don't run into the same issues with different prices from pharmacy to pharmacy. Also, we should be looking at t

Health committee  Can I just ask for some clarification? Are you talking about logistically or currently, what are some barriers province to province?

Health committee  Yes, I agree. Also, I think a wise policy approach is to make sure, in the first place, that everyone has access to the tools they need that make this condition easier to manage.

Health committee  Yes. We are the only country in the world that has a universal health care system that doesn't include pharmacare. We absolutely need to move towards that.

Health committee  Yes, I think that plays a role, certainly. For me, a big frustration is seeing that we don't have consistent coverage for all the tools that someone with type 1 or type 2 diabetes needs in order to live a healthy and happy life with their condition. Instead, we are put through th

Health committee  It is a complicated problem. In Canada, we don't have the same problem that other countries are facing. We have other issues with access, but our insulin prices have not seen the same kind of skyrocketing increases that the United States, for example, or other places around the w

Health committee  It's a good question. I don't devalue education, but it's important to recognize that you can't prevent everything.

Health committee  Stigma is out there, for sure. I know a lot of people talk about type 1 and type 2 diabetes becoming conflated, and a lot of people with type 1 are upset hearing that a poor diet caused their condition. It's not true that a poor diet really caused anyone's condition. It's a facto

Health committee  I have never applied for the disability tax credit, partly on principle. I have never felt that my diabetes is a disability. I think that, as long as one has the proper tools to manage it, then it shouldn't be a disability, so I've never applied for it for that reason.

Health committee  Could you repeat the question? I'm actually not very familiar with the diabetes 360 strategy.

Health committee  Good morning. Thank you for inviting me here again to speak to diabetes strategies in Canada and abroad. This is an area of significant importance for me and more than 425 million other people living with diabetes in Canada and around the world. My name is Louise Kyle. I am a la