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House Hansard - 9

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
December 2, 2021 10:00AM
Context: House Hansard - 9 - Dec/2/21
Ms. Lisa Marie Barron (Nanaimo—Ladysmith, NDP)
  • Dec/2/21 5:37:34 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, I appreciated the member's constituency stories in particular. I always like to hear from constituents. A lot of what I am hearing from constituents in my riding is about the concerns in our long-term care homes, both for their loved ones in care homes and for the workers. I am wondering if the member could share his thoughts about the importance of putting into place national standards to better support those in long-term care homes.
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Context: House Hansard - 9 - Dec/2/21
Ms. Lisa Marie Barron (Nanaimo—Ladysmith, NDP)
  • Dec/2/21 6:22:53 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, congratulations to the member. I was listening very intently to the member's speech. I really appreciated the emphasis on lifting up women and much of what she said resonated with me. However, as I was listening, I was really asking myself when many of these words that are being spoken today were going to be shifted into solutions. I think about affordable housing that is needed for so many women, not just home ownership, but rent. I think about pharmacare and having access to the medications that we need. I spoke to a single mother who could not afford her daughter's diabetes medication, just as one example. When will we start lifting women up with real solutions and stop the talk with empty promises?
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