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House Hansard - 128

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
November 16, 2022 02:00PM
Context: House Hansard - 128 - Nov/16/22
Hon. Pierre Poilievre (Leader of the Opposition, CPC)
  • Nov/16/22 2:21:41 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, Canadians were wondering why children in other countries were able to access pain medication easily, while there is a major shortage in Canada. Families are suffering, and some parents have to go to the United States to buy these medications. Yesterday, we learned the reason for that. The deputy minister of health said that this government knew about the shortage in April, seven months ago. However, it has done nothing since then. Why has this government made Canadian children suffer for seven months?
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Context: House Hansard - 128 - Nov/16/22
Hon. Chrystia Freeland (Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, Lib.)
  • Nov/16/22 2:22:23 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, as a minister and a mother, I know the stress that Canadian families and children are experiencing. That is why I am very pleased that my colleague, the Minister of Health, announced on Monday that our government has secured a foreign supply of children's medication. Children's health remains our priority.
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Context: House Hansard - 128 - Nov/16/22
Hon. Pierre Poilievre (Leader of the Opposition, CPC)
  • Nov/16/22 2:23:03 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, if it was a priority, why did they not do anything for seven months? We just found out yesterday from the deputy minister of health that the government knew in April that there was a shortage of children's pain medication. As a result of the government doing nothing, we have parents who have had to drive to the States. Sometimes they have to meet in dark parking lots to buy a bottle of Aspirin or Tylenol for $200, and their children are up all night, screaming. On what date did members of the cabinet become aware that this shortage was in place and that our children were suffering?
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Context: House Hansard - 128 - Nov/16/22
Mr. Matthew Green (Hamilton Centre, NDP)
  • Nov/16/22 2:51:08 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, provincial health care systems across the country are collapsing. Pediatric emergency rooms are being overwhelmed and wait times are more than 12 hours. In Hamilton, McMaster Children's Hospital is currently at 140% capacity and there is a shortage of cribs and infusion pumps. Children are suffering and parents are terrified, so will the government take immediate action now so that children get the emergency medical care they so desperately need?
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Context: House Hansard - 128 - Nov/16/22
Hon. Karina Gould (Minister of Families, Children and Social Development, Lib.)
  • Nov/16/22 3:12:44 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, I would like to thank my hon. colleague from Brampton South, who has been a tireless advocate for universal child care in this country. I am really pleased to report to the House that Ontario has had 92% of licensed child care providers sign on. That means families are receiving rebates of up to 25% dating back to April 1, and as of December 31 they will receive a 50% reduction in fees. I spoke to one mother who said she specifically went back to work because she can now afford it because of these child care fees. Child care is a home run. It is a win for our children, it is a win for our families and it is a win for our economy.
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