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House Hansard - 46

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
March 25, 2022 10:00AM
Context: House Hansard - 46 - Mar/25/22
Mrs. Julie Vignola (Beauport—Limoilou, BQ)
  • Mar/25/22 10:15:16 a.m.
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  • Re: Bill C-8 
Madam Speaker, we agree with Bill C‑8 in general. We find it kind of anemic, but we are okay with it. The part that gives us pause is of course health transfers. Yes, the government transferred huge amounts of money during the pandemic, but that was a one-time thing. Quebec and all the Canadian provinces want a permanent transfer that covers 35%. That transfer is not in here, even though it could be fully or partially funded by anti-tax haven measures, which are also not in here. When will we see these things in the budget?
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Context: House Hansard - 46 - Mar/25/22
Ms. Andréanne Larouche
  • Mar/25/22 10:29:42 a.m.
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  • Re: Bill C-8 
Madam Speaker, I thank my colleague for his excellent question. I am going to have to repeat the same thing. My answer has several elements. They are called health transfers and they are provided for in the Constitution. As I explained, Quebec has health care and housing programs. Ottawa must transfer the money. That is how it works. With respect to health care, Ottawa does not know how to manage our hospitals and nurses, but the Quebec government does have that expertise. The Liberal government has been cutting health transfers for far too long. We have ended up with an underfunded health care system. The Liberals say that the issue of health transfers will be addressed after the crisis, but we urgently need that money now because we are in a health crisis. The same goes for housing. Quebec has its own programs. I sit on committees with provincial and municipal government representatives in Quebec. Everyone is saying the same thing. They know what to do. Ottawa has a system of federal transfers, which support areas that it is not involved in. It has its own areas of jurisdiction, such as procurement, as I explained. As for the rest—
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Context: House Hansard - 46 - Mar/25/22
Mrs. Marilène Gill (Manicouagan, BQ)
  • Mar/25/22 11:26:31 a.m.
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Madam Speaker, the National Assembly is unanimous: Health transfers must be increased unconditionally. Quebec knows what it needs. All elected members and the public understand that in Quebec, except for the federal Liberals and the member for Rosemont—La Petite-Patrie. They are the ones who know best what the Government of Quebec must do. They know about health care. How many federal family doctors or nurses are there? The government must increase health transfers to 35% with no conditions, the escalator—
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