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House Hansard - 103

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
September 27, 2022 10:00AM
Context: House Hansard - 103 - Sep/27/22
Mr. Luc Thériault (Montcalm, BQ)
  • Sep/27/22 2:59:24 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, throughout the pandemic, the Prime Minister kept telling Quebec and the provinces that he was prepared to discuss an increase in health transfers, but not until after the pandemic. The federal government terminated all its health measures yesterday. It is time to address this issue. There is no longer anything to stop the government from tackling the other major public health crisis, namely, the chronic federal underfunding of health care. The question is simple: When will the Prime Minister convene a summit on increasing health transfers?
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Context: House Hansard - 103 - Sep/27/22
Mr. Luc Thériault (Montcalm, BQ)
  • Sep/27/22 3:00:40 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, the government often boasts that it spent a lot of money on a one-time basis during the pandemic, but that does not solve ongoing problems. We need the federal government to pay its fair share on a recurring basis. That will make it possible to reduce wait lists, hire more nursing staff and put an end to mandatory overtime. That will make it possible to train and hire psychologists for the public system. When will this government understand that the future of public, universal health care requires $28 billion in recurring health transfers with an annual escalator of 6%?
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