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House Hansard - 147

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
December 13, 2022 10:00AM
Context: House Hansard - 147 - Dec/13/22
Hon. Jean-Yves Duclos (Minister of Health, Lib.)
  • Dec/13/22 2:41:58 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, I thank my colleague for raising that issue. The situation has indeed been very difficult for sick people, patients and workers across the country, including Quebec, for many months now. The situation was exacerbated by COVID-19, and the demographic pressures are such that, for the past few years, we have been seeing increased pressure on our health care workers and patients across the country. That is also what will happen in the long term. That is why we need to do things differently. Sending unconditional transfers to the provincial finance ministers is not a health care plan.
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Context: House Hansard - 147 - Dec/13/22
Hon. Jean-Yves Duclos (Minister of Health, Lib.)
  • Dec/13/22 2:43:12 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, reinvesting in health is exactly what we have been doing for several years now with COVID-19. An additional $72 billion was invested in the Canada health transfer. In the last few weeks, there has been an additional $2 billion allocated to reduce delays in treatment, surgery and diagnosis and an additional $9 billion for mental health, home care and long-term care. On top of that, we promised there would be more. That is already a lot of money. We need to do things differently because that is what Canadians and Quebeckers need.
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