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House Hansard - 309

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
May 6, 2024 11:00AM
Context: House Hansard - 309 - May/6/24
Mrs. Brenda Shanahan (Châteauguay—Lacolle, Lib.)
  • May/6/24 5:32:48 p.m.
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Madam Speaker, I listened to my colleague's remarks with great interest, particularly around the risk of people being uninsured. I am not sure everyone always realizes what that is and what it means until they get into trouble. I would like to hear her speak more on the different vulnerable population groups who could be working but who could be under-insured.
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Context: House Hansard - 309 - May/6/24
Mrs. Brenda Shanahan (Châteauguay—Lacolle, Lib.)
  • May/6/24 6:29:48 p.m.
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Madam Speaker, I thank my colleague for sharing the poem by her daughter. I think it is very special. We have come a long way, because there was a time, I can certainly remember, when talking about menstruation cycles and so on was very taboo. Here we are in the House of Commons, and we can talk about it. We need to talk about it because contraceptives are a very important priority for the pharmacare act that we are discussing tonight. I would like to hear from my colleague because she alluded to this. For people who are not insured or who may be working but are under-insured and still cannot afford the care they need, could she tell us about the stigma that can surround vulnerable groups when they are seeking proper medical care?
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Context: House Hansard - 309 - May/6/24
Mrs. Brenda Shanahan (Châteauguay—Lacolle, Lib.)
  • May/6/24 7:58:16 p.m.
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  • Re: Bill C-35 
Mr. Speaker, I am glad I do not live in the world the member lives in. It is another dystopia. The last time I listened to the member go on in a speech in that vein was on Bill C-35, the child care bill. She went on and on arguing against it and then, at the end of the night, she voted for it. In fact, every single member on that side voted for the bill. I am wondering if it is going to be the same story with the pharmacare bill.
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Context: House Hansard - 309 - May/6/24
Mrs. Brenda Shanahan (Châteauguay—Lacolle, Lib.)
  • May/6/24 8:52:14 p.m.
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  • Re: Bill C-64 
Mr. Speaker, I have greatly appreciated the comments of my colleague from the NDP. It has been a very spirited debate here. We are talking about the provinces, the jurisdictions, and also about equality of care across the country. I think that is where the federal government comes in. That is where legislation like Bill C-64 comes in to ensure that there is equality of access to pharmacare, specifically in the areas of contraceptive care and diabetes. I would like to hear my colleague's comments on that issue.
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