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House Hansard - 119

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
October 27, 2022 10:00AM
Context: House Hansard - 119 - Oct/27/22
Mr. Gabriel Ste-Marie (Joliette, BQ)
  • Oct/27/22 5:10:07 p.m.
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  • Re: Bill C-31 
Madam Speaker, I have a question for my colleague from Regina—Qu'Appelle. Bill C-31 sets out a dental care program. That is part of health care, which, according to the Constitution, falls under the jurisdiction of Quebec and the provinces. The government chose to interfere in that jurisdiction rather than doing its job in its own jurisdictions. Meanwhile, in Quebec, we have a dental care program for kids that is almost the same as the one proposed here. However, the government fails to take Quebec's program into account in its bill. It is ramming its bill through by imposing gag orders. There is no harmonization with provincial jurisdictions. This centralizing government has no regard for jurisdiction and what exists elsewhere. What does my hon. colleague think about that?
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Context: House Hansard - 119 - Oct/27/22
Mr. Joël Godin (Portneuf—Jacques-Cartier, CPC)
  • Oct/27/22 5:37:42 p.m.
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  • Re: Bill C-31 
Mr. Speaker, I would like to come back to the speech by my colleague from Joliette, whom I respect and who does an excellent job. I agree with the member that the government is misrepresenting the Bloc Québécois when it accuses it of not valuing dental care. That is not what the member just said. After listening to his speech, it is clear that the Bloc is sensitive to this issue. That is not the problem. I have a question for my colleague from Joliette. Is it because of the agreement between the NDP and the Liberal Party of Canada that we have this bill, which was thrown together without respecting provincial jurisdictions?
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