Health  Mr. Speaker, I appreciate the question from my colleague and his collaboration on the health committee. We believe, on this side of the House, that all that people should need in order to get health care is their health card, not their credit card. We will always stand up

Business of Supply  . We heard from Canadian organizations, like the Canadian Medical Association, the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada, the Canadian Nurses Association, SEIU Healthcare, The College of Family Physicians of Canada and HealthCareCAN, including Children's Healthcare

Health  , enhancing access to family health services, improving mental health and substance use services, helping Canadians age with dignity closer to home, and using health data and digital health more effectively. We will always be there to support our universal public health care system.

Health  Mr. Speaker, I agree. We believe that all one should need to get health care in Canada is a health card, not a credit card. Canadians are proud of our system, which is based on need, not ability to pay. Canadians should have access to medical services based on their need

Health  Madam Speaker, we share the deep concerns that Canadians have regarding the significant challenges that our health care system is experiencing, and we recognize that urgent actions are necessary to address the current health care worker crisis. In fact, in the health committee

Health  Mr. Speaker, perhaps my colleague did not hear me when I said that we will always stand up for our fundamental public universal health care. I will say it again: We will always stand up for our public universal health care. Our government remains ready to work

Health committee   and resources into kids in their early days, perhaps through their daily lives at school, or other opportunities to be physically active and have access to healthier food so that we wouldn't have to intervene in a kid's life with a health care intervention like bariatric surgery or drugs

Health   to account. Our government remains committed to evolving our public health response as situations change, and as public health demands change, we will adapt to the needs of Canadians and apply appropriate measures at the border and monitor compliance with public health measures

Questions on the Order Paper  Mr. Speaker, Budget 2022 proposed funding of $5.3 billion over five years, starting in 2022-23, and $1.7 billion ongoing for a national dental care program for Canadians who earn under $90,000. The interim Canada Dental Benefit is the first stage of the Government’s plan

Health  Mr. Speaker, let me be clear: Canadians are proud of our system, and this government is too. It is based on need and not the ability to pay, and we believe that all one should need in order to get health care is a health card, not a credit card. We will make sure that our

Business of Supply   doctor. We have to ensure that everybody has service and access to the exact same system, and we have to make sure outcomes are the same. Outcomes are what is important here. Certainly, it does cost more money to provide people with health care in rural, remote communities. It does

Questions on the Order Paper   has access to a number of non-mRNA doses. Together, these doses will ensure the COVID-19 vaccine needs of all Canadians will continue to be met. As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to evolve, the Government of Canada is working in close collaboration with provinces and territories

Health committee   to government is way bigger than the amount they invested. I think that's an important consideration, if we're talking about millions or billions of dollars here or there. I think personally that social costs in the long term greatly outweigh any investments we can make in kids today. My

Health committee  , the natural inclination for us as MPs is to focus on the people here in the room, which is normal, but it puts people online at a disadvantage. I would recommend that in the future, if possible, we dedicate one hour to the people who are online and one hour to the people who

Health  . For instance, in 2020, 38% of Canadians reported their last emergency department visit was for a primary care treatable condition. As a priority, we are working to improve family health care so that Canadians do not end up in the emergency room when they could have an appointment