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House Hansard - 30

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
February 14, 2022 11:00AM
Context: House Hansard - 30 - Feb/14/22
Mr. Alexandre Boulerice (Rosemont—La Petite-Patrie, NDP)
  • Feb/14/22 10:30:01 p.m.
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  • Re: Bill C-10 
Mr. Speaker, I thank my colleague from La Pointe-de-l'Île for his speech. I obviously agree with him that our public health care system has really been devastated by the Conservatives' cuts to provincial transfers, cuts that the Liberals maintained. However, my colleague and I do not quite agree on the impact of a universal public pharmacare program, which would not only enable the public health network to save money on drugs, but would also help workers and businesses save too. My colleague does not agree with the FTQ, the CSN, the CSQ and the Union des consommateurs du Québec that there should be a universal public pharmacare program to ensure better coverage for everyone and reduce the cost of drugs. It would also mean savings for Quebec's health care network.
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Context: House Hansard - 30 - Feb/14/22
Mr. Mario Beaulieu (La Pointe-de-l'Île, BQ)
  • Feb/14/22 10:47:45 p.m.
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  • Re: Bill C-10 
Mr. Speaker, I already asked the member this, but I think he told me that the NDP would support health transfers up to 50%, even. I asked him why he often proposes programs that would infringe on the jurisdictions of Quebec and the provinces. We are not against pharmacare or dental insurance. However, as these fall under provincial jurisdiction, we want them to be put in place by Quebec and the provinces. Could he elaborate on that a bit?
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