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House Hansard - 178

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
April 17, 2023 11:00AM
Context: House Hansard - 178 - Apr/17/23
Mr. Todd Doherty (Cariboo—Prince George, CPC)
  • Apr/17/23 3:59:09 p.m.
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Madam Speaker, our hon. colleague from Davenport, in her comments on budgetary policy, spoke about mental health. As many of my colleagues know, I have dedicated the last seven and a half years, my political tenure, to championing mental health within our country. National mental health transfers were something that the government, the Liberals, ran on in 2021. They promised a $4.5-billion mental health transfer so we could finally have mental health in parity with physical health, yet they walked back on that. They lied to Canadians. Some hon. members: Oh, oh! Mr. Todd Doherty: Madam Speaker, they misled Canadians.
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Context: House Hansard - 178 - Apr/17/23
Ms. Julie Dzerowicz
  • Apr/17/23 4:00:26 p.m.
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Madam Speaker, I want to thank the hon. member for his amazing leadership in advocating for more mental health support. I do not think there is anybody in the House who does not agree that we need to have far more investment in mental health services. At all levels, we have not provided enough in the past. I will say there is an enormous top-up and an enormous investment in federal budget 2023. In Ontario, they have signed a bilateral agreement. The organizations that advocate for mental health supports in my riding are very happy, and they are looking forward to additional dollars flowing in this area. I thank the member opposite for his enormous leadership. We do need to do more. We will do more.
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Context: House Hansard - 178 - Apr/17/23
Mr. Todd Doherty
  • Apr/17/23 4:15:37 p.m.
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Madam Speaker, Conservatives put forth three items we were looking for in this budget, and, sadly, this budget fails to capture any of them. The provincial governments and mental health organizations are all saying that what the government has promised is not enough. It promised $4.5 billion for the mental health act transfer and walked it back. It cannot be trusted. The provinces are waking up to this and so are the mental health associations.
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