Finance  Mr. Speaker, I am happy to stand in this House and extol the important virtues of vaccination over the last couple of years. Indeed, only very few Canadians have decided not to get vaccinated, and that means we have done quite well, in terms of the fatality rate in Canada

Mental Health   far and $40 million next year hopefully, in community sport programs across the country focused on disadvantaged youth, youth who are vulnerable and youth who do not have access. There are three main categories of barriers to access to physical activity for Canadians. The first

Health committee   that they didn't want us to work together. We have an opportunity to work together and an obligation to work together. To continually suggest that this bill is just to keep the government alive or something like that is disingenuous. Canadians don't care about our partisan crap. They want us

Health   to ending this crisis. The overdose crisis is having a devastating impact on people. It is ripping the hearts out of our communities. It is hurting families in communities across Canada. We are already supporting a health-based approach to substance use at the federal level through

Mental Health   to be, is physical activity every single day. When I talk to kids, like Josephine, Meghan and Jamie today, they talk to me about how a bit of activity, exercise or sports, and it does not have to be competitive, in fact, it should not be at first, just improves their lives. It improves

Dental Care  Mr. Speaker, I would like to thank the hon. member for Guelph for his consistent advocacy, particularly on health-related matters, for his constituents in Guelph. I was at that meeting last week. According to the Canadian Dental Association, over 2.26 million school days a year

Business of Supply   thing. It is unfortunate to use a term like “fraternity”, which is steeped in sexism, but we agree that those occasions are good. On the topic of what the King could do on his first trip to Canada, acknowledging the wrongdoings is, first and foremost, the most important thing a king

Questions on the Order Paper   relevant factors, including vaccination rates in Canada of those with two doses and boosted. The government administered necessary measures to keep Canadians safe from public health threats. In response to part (b), as announced on June 14, 2022, the government suspended the federal

Health committee   obvious that we need to improve outcomes for Canadians. Perhaps I could start with you, Dr. Roy, since you're nodding. Thank you.

Health committee   on the record that we aren't in a situation where we need to pass an emergency resolution, not because this isn't urgent—this is very urgent—but the food and drug regulations already allow for this. We aren't in a situation where we need to ask for anything new. This happens regularly due

Health   that the parliamentary secretary is not answering their question. If I were to answer the question he asked in June, it might not be as interesting now, because there are no vaccine mandates anymore. I think that is why we have pivoted to a new question. The member opposite continually referred

Health committee  Thank you very much, Mr. Chair. Thanks to all of the witnesses for being here today and for all of their testimony. I have three questions for three witnesses. I just ask that your answers be as brief as possible. First, Dr. Tomkins, you stressed the importance of oral health

Canada Disability Benefit Act   centre in his riding. We are neighbours in fact, so it is good to hear that the Community Food Centres is doing so much good work in his community. I echo the member's comments with respect to dignity and the right that all Canadians have to that dignity, ensuring they can do normal

Health   of the House, our government will continue to make sure we are putting the health and safety of Canadians first because nobody wants another wave of this COVID-19 pandemic. The member opposite raised a particular case. If he would like to discuss it personally, I would be happy to accept

Questions on the Order Paper   prices. The Canadian market is competitive, and evidence suggests that prices, in general, are not going to change because of these regulations. Canadians may see some small adjustments in price between products with and without symbols at first as their demand initially changes