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House Hansard - 252

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
November 21, 2023 10:00AM
Context: House Hansard - 252 - Nov/21/23
Mr. Blake Desjarlais (Edmonton Griesbach, NDP)
  • Nov/21/23 2:52:13 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, Canada's public service workers stepped up during the pandemic and every day since to deliver the critical services Canadians rely on. How did the government thank them? With a disastrous rollout to a new health care plan. Workers are paying thousands of dollars out of pocket for their medication and health care, and are waiting months to be reimbursed, which is forcing families to make impossible decisions. The Liberals' lack of urgency to act just shows how out of touch they are. When will the government stop delaying and fix this mess so workers can have the benefits they have earned?
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Context: House Hansard - 252 - Nov/21/23
Hon. Anita Anand (President of the Treasury Board, Lib.)
  • Nov/21/23 2:52:52 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, Canada's public servants and their families deserve to have access to their benefits as quickly as possible. I have been in close touch with the supplier and have ensured that the supplier will agree to bringing down call wait times to between five and 10 minutes by December 31, opening call centres on weekends as well as introducing escalation processes for those who are not served well. We will always make sure that Canada's public servants are reimbursed for their benefits. We are grateful for their service every single day.
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