Medical Assistance in Dying committee  From the Health Canada perspective, we need to respect the jurisdiction of the provinces and territories in terms of actually managing the health care system. In terms of how we are managing this file, we leave it to the provincial bodies, the regulatory bodies that have the over

Medical Assistance in Dying committee  Yes. As I said in my remarks, the curriculum includes seven modules, and one is focused on mental illness. It combines both an online learning component, which discusses the many challenges that are inherent in making a decision or an assessment related to mental illness, and cas

Medical Assistance in Dying committee  In terms of our indigenous engagement on MAID, we have been engaging specifically with those communities on a distinction-based approach. We have an online survey, and we have also provided funding to some organizations to engage with their communities directly. What we've heard

Medical Assistance in Dying committee  I don't think we have any.... A few people have raised the issue of mental illness in the context of MAID, but it hasn't.... The consultation has been broader than that. It hasn't been focused on that issue specifically. We don't have a large amount of data to provide on how indi

Medical Assistance in Dying committee  We are collecting more data now, including for indigenous populations, in terms of MAID. Our next annual report should have more available data, which will give us a better disaggregated view of how MAID is being provisioned across the country.

Medical Assistance in Dying committee  Maybe I'll go first, and then turn to Dr. Downie. I think we would agree with those statements. Just because you make people with a mental illness eligible.... The assessors, right now, are evaluating many track two cases that involve people who have a mental illness in combinati

Medical Assistance in Dying committee  Thank you, chairs and members, for inviting us here today. I want to thank the committee for their work and commitment on this issue so far, and continuing. I would like to start out by saying that Health Canada believes that Canadians deserve to live in comfort and dignity, wi

Health committee  Throughout the pandemic, the provinces and territories have really moved to implement virtual care, recognizing that Canadians still need access to care services. The federal government supported them in that space with a $240-million investment. There are bilateral agreements wi

Health committee  We are not privy to the conversation between the Prime Minister and the premiers. I can tell you that Health Canada engages regularly with...our health minister engages regularly with his colleagues, as we do at the deputy minister level.

Health committee  We recognize that for many Canadians who require prescription drugs to treat rare diseases, the cost of these medications is astronomically high. To help them get better access to those treatments, we're working with provinces and territories and other partners to move forward an

Health committee  I can tell you that the Prime Minister has made it clear that he wants—

Health committee  The Prime Minister of Canada has made it clear that we need to see results for—

Health committee  Health Canada engages regularly with colleagues at the deputy minister level and the ministerial level in terms of health ministers, and the Prime Minister has made it clear that he will—

Health committee  I wasn't sure it was directed at us. I can speak to actions that are already under way. For instance, the government is already providing funding to the provinces and territories to improve access to mental health services—$5 billion over 10 years—and, as I said at the beginning

Health committee  We will have to get back to you. I need to consult with my colleagues at Employment and Social Development Canada, who really have the lead on child poverty as a policy issue. We can certainly consult with them and get back to you on available data.