Refine by MP, party, committee, province, or result type.

Results 1-15 of 52
Sorted by relevance | Sort by date: newest first / oldest first

Human Resources committee  Sure. There is home care delivered by the provinces, and federal funding supports for that as well. That's very clearly in the medical space. The age well at home program is intended to move into that space of more practical supports that are non-medical. It's very deliberate tha

February 14th, 2022Committee meeting

Annette Gibbons

Human Resources committee  As I mentioned earlier, a number of different factors were considered in making the decision. In the end, the government chose to put forward an increase in payments for those aged 75 and over.

May 25th, 2021Committee meeting

Annette Gibbons

Human Resources committee  The work on the standards is at an early stage, so I think it's too soon to know exactly what they will cover. The intention of the two groups doing the work is to cover both the built infrastructure as well as the processes and procedures that staff follow in providing care. Cer

May 25th, 2021Committee meeting

Annette Gibbons

Human Resources committee  I have just one final point, if I could say it. It's very important. The provinces, of course, are ultimately responsible for standards in care homes, so they will be—

May 25th, 2021Committee meeting

Annette Gibbons

Human Resources committee  There are a couple of things that come to mind. Certainly, the things that we're doing under the new horizons for seniors program and the new age well at home initiative will be looking at supports—though perhaps not dealing with PTSD. There were some measures in the budget, as w

May 25th, 2021Committee meeting

Annette Gibbons

Human Resources committee  Yes, it was.

May 25th, 2021Committee meeting

Annette Gibbons

Human Resources committee  I think your question is rhetorical.

May 25th, 2021Committee meeting

Annette Gibbons

Human Resources committee  It was done under this government in 2016, I believe.

May 25th, 2021Committee meeting

Annette Gibbons

Human Resources committee  It's the same.

May 25th, 2021Committee meeting

Annette Gibbons

Human Resources committee  There have certainly been several initiatives in the last four or five years that have been focused on increasing the support system for seniors.

May 25th, 2021Committee meeting

Annette Gibbons

Human Resources committee  I'm going to ask Alexis to speak to that.

May 25th, 2021Committee meeting

Annette Gibbons

Human Resources committee  I can only speak to the decision that was made and the work that we have done with respect to people who are 75 and over.

May 25th, 2021Committee meeting

Annette Gibbons

Human Resources committee  In the Speech from the Throne, the government made a commitment to people aged 75 and over. That commitment was part of Minister Schulte's mandate letter. That's what we have been working on.

May 25th, 2021Committee meeting

Annette Gibbons

Human Resources committee  The reason I'm not giving you a specific response is that there is always back and forth about what's possible, the timing of making different changes, and—

May 25th, 2021Committee meeting

Annette Gibbons

Human Resources committee  That's part of the budget process, which I'm not—

May 25th, 2021Committee meeting

Annette Gibbons