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House Hansard - 112

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
October 18, 2022 10:00AM
Context: House Hansard - 112 - Oct/18/22
Mr. Sébastien Lemire (Abitibi—Témiscamingue, BQ)
  • Oct/18/22 3:50:04 p.m.
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  • Re: Bill C-31 
Madam Speaker, after listening to the minister's speech and reading the bill, I feel certain important elements are missing. Basically, before any action is taken, there is a fundamental principle to respect. That is the jurisdiction of the provinces. Before doing anything, did the minister even consult or consider the possibility of simply transferring the money to the provinces?
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Context: House Hansard - 112 - Oct/18/22
Mr. Dave Epp (Chatham-Kent—Leamington, CPC)
  • Oct/18/22 5:12:27 p.m.
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  • Re: Bill C-31 
Madam Speaker, in the earlier debate, the hon. member referenced questions that colleagues from this side of the House were asking as to the status of the consultations and the actual number of asks from provinces. I come much more from an ag background, where there is a long-standing tradition where ag is a shared jurisdiction. We have a long-standing tradition of a 60-40 cost share on much of the programming. When we are dealing with the area of health, where does jurisdiction come into it? What is the agreed upon cost share? We hear the provinces asking for more money. That is where the relevance comes from the question of the interaction between the federal government and the provinces. I will ask the question again. What are the provinces telling the government about dental health care?
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Context: House Hansard - 112 - Oct/18/22
Mr. Sébastien Lemire
  • Oct/18/22 5:33:53 p.m.
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  • Re: Bill C-31 
Madam Speaker, I would like to ask the following question of my hon. colleague: Does he not think that the government’s priority should be to respect provincial jurisdictions, and, if the government wants to invest in areas under provincial jurisdiction, it should transfer the money to the provinces so they can make decisions based on what is already in place?
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Context: House Hansard - 112 - Oct/18/22
Mr. Warren Steinley
  • Oct/18/22 7:47:41 p.m.
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  • Re: Bill C-31 
Mr. Speaker, I note my colleague's passion. My answer would be that I think the federal government should respect provincial jurisdiction. That was the point in the argument I was making when I was talking about whether or not the federal government is respecting jurisdictions at all any more. The federal government is getting into all of the provincial jurisdictions, whether it be health care or the environment, and it is trying to actually bully provinces into doing things its way. Do I think there should be a new federal program worth $10 billion? No. Do I think the provinces could roll out this program and better spend $10 billion when it comes to health care? Yes, and I think that is something we should all think about before we vote on the bill.
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Context: House Hansard - 112 - Oct/18/22
Mrs. Claude DeBellefeuille (Salaberry—Suroît, BQ)
  • Oct/18/22 10:51:12 p.m.
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  • Re: Bill C-31 
Madam Speaker, I think that my colleague believes that it is important for children under 12 to have dental care. However, on the issue of priorities in health and social services, can he tell us who he thinks is best placed to determine, in each province, the health care and social services that need to be offered to the least fortunate populations and the population as a whole? What jurisdiction should deal with and handle this issue?
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