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House Hansard - 129

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
November 17, 2022 10:00AM
Context: House Hansard - 129 - Nov/17/22
Hon. Chrystia Freeland (Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, Lib.)
  • Nov/17/22 2:27:55 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, we understand that we all need to invest in our health care system and that we need to work closely with the provinces and territories. Yesterday evening, I discussed this subject with my Quebec counterpart, Eric Girard. The Canada health transfer will provide the provinces and territories with $45.2 billion in support this year, an increase of 4.8%.
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Context: House Hansard - 129 - Nov/17/22
Mr. Yves-François Blanchet (Beloeil—Chambly, BQ)
  • Nov/17/22 2:28:35 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, rather than talking about what the government is giving, let us talk about what is missing. In general, the government has begun to treat Quebeckers and health system managers as though they are no good. The Prime Minister and his ministers think they are better than everyone. The only thing the federal government has that the Quebec government does not is money. No one in the federal government has any knowledge, experience or skill in emergency room management, mental health or the hiring of doctors and nurses. The government does not have those skills and it is creating delays at the expense of the most vulnerable people. Can we get a decent transfer now?
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Context: House Hansard - 129 - Nov/17/22
Ms. Lisa Marie Barron
  • Nov/17/22 6:51:02 p.m.
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Madam Speaker, provinces and territories are asking when they will see the mental health transfer and the increase to our health care transfer as well. The Canadian Alliance on Mental Illness and Mental Health, for example, sent an open letter along with 65 organizations from health and allied sectors indicating that the development of the standards of the mental health transfer should not be a reason to delay the establishment of the Canada mental health transfer. It is also calling for parity in legislation, so the federal government will value mental and physical health equitably, which is something that we do not currently see. Mental health stakeholders are calling for a target of at least 12% of health care spending to be directed toward mental health. There are so many asks right now, but the bottom line is that provinces and territories need more funding to adequately staff our health care, for both mental health and physical health. When will we see the money transferred—
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