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House Hansard - 240

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
October 26, 2023 10:00AM
Context: House Hansard - 240 - Oct/26/23
Mrs. Julie Vignola (Beauport—Limoilou, BQ)
  • Oct/26/23 3:03:47 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, the minister said a month ago already, as she is saying again today, that she had reached out to Canada Life several times to express her concerns. This goes well beyond mere concerns when a union is talking about public servants looking for a second job to pay for the care they need. The contract with Canada Life stipulates that the federal government will only begin monitoring service level performance in January 2024. There are people who cannot get the care they need and cannot wait until 2024. This needs to be fixed now. What is the minister waiting for?
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Context: House Hansard - 240 - Oct/26/23
Hon. Anita Anand (President of the Treasury Board, Lib.)
  • Oct/26/23 3:04:31 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, at present, more than 99% of members have already registered with Canada Life, which has escalation procedures in place for urgent situations. The public service health care plan is the largest health care plan in Canada, and we continue to work with Canada Life to ensure that everyone can receive their benefits.
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