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House Hansard - 159

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
February 13, 2023 11:00AM
Context: House Hansard - 159 - Feb/13/23
The Assistant Deputy Speaker (Mrs. Alexandra Mendès)
  • Feb/13/23 6:34:45 p.m.
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I have been quite generous with the time I have given the hon. member. We have gone way beyond it. Questions and comments, the hon. member for Edmonton Griesbach.
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Mr. Ted Falk
  • Feb/13/23 6:37:37 p.m.
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  • Re: Bill C-39 
Madam Speaker, I thank the member for Hamilton East—Stoney Creek for that really good question. On the surface, it might appear as though we are not supporting the people he made reference to, who need the help I spoke about in my speech. However, that is not the case. What we want to do is give people their freedom back, like the freedom to make choices, which the Liberal-NDP coalition has taken away from them. We want to give people back the freedom to pay for gas and buy the food they require for their children, rather than relying on food banks and skipping meals. We want to give people their lives and their freedom back, which would be a huge asset to their mental health. That is why we as Conservatives have been opposing the reckless spending of the Liberal government.
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The Assistant Deputy Speaker (Mrs. Carol Hughes)
  • Feb/13/23 9:49:11 p.m.
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The hon. member for Sherwood Park—Fort Saskatchewan does not have the floor and he is not the one who will be responding to the questions and comments. I know that his colleague for Foothills is able to answer those questions. The hon. parliamentary secretary.
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The Assistant Deputy Speaker (Mrs. Carol Hughes)
  • Feb/13/23 9:34:18 p.m.
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The hon. member for Yorkton—Melville.
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The Assistant Deputy Speaker (Mrs. Carol Hughes)
  • Feb/13/23 9:38:01 p.m.
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That was not quite a short question, but if the hon. member could give a short answer, that would be great. The hon. member for Yorkton—Melville.
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Mrs. Cathay Wagantall
  • Feb/13/23 9:38:07 p.m.
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  • Re: Bill C-39 
Madam Speaker, the truth of the matter is that the minister has shown his hand. He has no intention of not making this law come into effect. That is where Canadians have drawn the line. The reason they have stalled is because they realize they are not reflecting the values and the desires of the majority of Canadians. For once, I would love to see the Liberals function as a government on behalf of Canadians.
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The Deputy Speaker
  • Feb/13/23 8:52:56 p.m.
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I have allowed two questions and two answers throughout the question and comment portion, and I want to make sure that we try to keep ourselves brief so that other members can participate in the debate. Resuming debate, the hon. member for Louis-Saint-Laurent.
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Mr. Gérard Deltell
  • Feb/13/23 9:08:07 p.m.
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  • Re: Bill C-39 
Mr. Speaker, that is a debate for the provinces. It falls under the issue of health care funding, which, as we know, is a provincial responsibility. I will let the provincial legislatures debate the ongoing funding for medical assistance in dying, especially for palliative care.
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Ms. Bonita Zarrillo (Port Moody—Coquitlam, NDP)
  • Feb/13/23 9:06:06 p.m.
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  • Re: Bill C-39 
Mr. Speaker, certainly I agree that there needs to be more investment in palliative care and it is a very important aspect of our society. Today, we are talking about mental health and MAID. We know that one of the pillars of recovery from mental illness is a financial pillar: the ability to have a house, to buy food and to get access to medication and supports. Does the member feel that a guaranteed livable basic income is something that could alleviate suffering in the wake of the mental health crisis in this country?
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Mr. Kevin Lamoureux (Parliamentary Secretary to the Leader of the Government in the House of Commons, Lib.)
  • Feb/13/23 9:33:09 p.m.
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  • Re: Bill C-39 
Madam Speaker, it is somewhat offensive to even give an impression that we want death on demand, or that any member of the House of Commons would want death on demand. That is really quite an extreme statement. As a government, we have invested an immense amount of resources towards mental health, far more than previous governments. I do want to address one issue. When an agent of veterans affairs, a civil servant made that recommendation, I think it greatly offended every member of the House of Commons. My understanding is that that person is no longer talking to veterans. I am wondering if the member would provide this clarification. Would she not agree, whether it is a veterans' agent or individuals who do not have the authority to even deal with the issue of MAID, they should not be recommending, in any circumstances, that MAID be—
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Ms. Elizabeth May (Saanich—Gulf Islands, GP)
  • Feb/13/23 9:21:56 p.m.
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  • Re: Bill C-39 
Mr. Speaker, I want to thank the member for Dufferin—Caledon for being extremely open and honest about his own experience of deep pain and darkness. I also want to keep everything with respect to this issue as non-partisan as possible. We have a year. Bill C-39 is going to pass. I have not heard any souls in this place say they are not going to vote for it. What do we do in the coming year? What would the hon. member recommend?
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Mr. Kyle Seeback
  • Feb/13/23 9:18:48 p.m.
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  • Re: Bill C-39 
Mr. Speaker, the member said they do not want to make it political, but then talked about a former prime minister, spending and other things. I am not making it political. I am reading the words from a psychiatrist who has more experience than the member, or any member of the government, will ever have on this issue. He is outlining a litany of concerns and how they went down the wrong path on this. If their investments in health care have been so incredible, why are the premiers screaming that health care is in a terrible state of disarray? That happened under his government. If it is spending more money, it is not doing it well. That is the problem. It is not political. I am begging the government to get it right on behalf of Canadians who suffer from mental health issues. They need the help.
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