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House Hansard - 19

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
December 16, 2021 10:00AM
Context: House Hansard - 19 - Dec/16/21
Hon. Jean-Yves Duclos (Minister of Health, Lib.)
  • Dec/16/21 2:40:37 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, I thank my colleague for raising the issue. The last thing we want to do is pick a fight. On the contrary, we have been working together very closely for 21 months. I had another meeting yesterday evening with all my provincial counterparts, the ministers of health. We know how important it is right now to work to get through the upcoming omicron variant crisis. We all agree that it is important to speed up the administration of vaccine boosters, to make sure that rapid testing is available for people who need it, and to continue to tell people to follow public health guidelines. In Canada, we have the strongest system in the world to overcome the wave that is coming in the next few weeks.
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Context: House Hansard - 19 - Dec/16/21
Hon. Jean-Yves Duclos (Minister of Health, Lib.)
  • Dec/16/21 2:42:02 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, my colleague's question gives me the opportunity to reiterate two extremely important things. The first is the strength of mutual support, especially in our federalist country these past few months. Without the co-operation of all levels of government, we would have had thousands more deaths, we would have suffered major economic losses, and we would have put the health of millions of Canadians at risk. Next, I commend all of my provincial and territorial colleagues for their extraordinary co-operation and for proving that, in Canada, when we work together, we are stronger and we go further.
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Context: House Hansard - 19 - Dec/16/21
Hon. Jean-Yves Duclos (Minister of Health, Lib.)
  • Dec/16/21 2:58:04 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, I thank my colleague for that important question. He is absolutely right, and that is one of the options we are looking at. That said, right now, we need to focus on getting eligible Canadians double- and triple-vaccinated. We are heading into an omicron wave that will be very tough and trying for our country. We have already promised 200 million vaccine doses to the global effort and they will be delivered by the end of 2022. We have also promised a $2.5‑billion contribution to help developing countries administer these vaccines as quickly as possible.
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Context: House Hansard - 19 - Dec/16/21
Hon. Jean-Yves Duclos (Minister of Health, Lib.)
  • Dec/16/21 3:04:36 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, my colleague is right; the opioid crisis is a terrible crisis. On average, about 20 people die of it every day. That is why we need to do things that take into account all sorts of measures that will be helpful to save lives. We are putting into place, in collaboration with provinces, territories and municipalities, measures to reduce harm, reduce risk, and provide safe provisions and access to safe drugs. We will also work with provinces and territories to make sure they have access to services—
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