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House Hansard - 150

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
January 31, 2023 10:00AM
Context: House Hansard - 150 - Jan/31/23
Hon. Jean-Yves Duclos (Minister of Health, Lib.)
  • Jan/31/23 2:31:58 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, I am very grateful for that question. As Minister of Health in the Canadian government, I have a special responsibility to ensure that the principles of the Canada Health Act are respected by everyone in this country. We are very proud of the fact that our health care system is publicly funded and very proud of the principle of equal access for everyone. All the health ministers and all the first ministers agree on that, and we will all continue to work together to make sure that these principles serve the workers and the patients.
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Context: House Hansard - 150 - Jan/31/23
Hon. Jean-Yves Duclos (Minister of Health, Lib.)
  • Jan/31/23 2:57:04 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, we are all very mindful of the terrible pain, the large number of deaths and the even larger number of hospitalizations that we have seen in Canada over COVID-19. That is why our primary responsibility has been, and remains, to protect the safety and the health of Canadians, including the tens of thousands of people who had to access designated quarantine facilities. Because of these measures, and vaccinations in addition, we have saved together tens of thousands of lives and tens of billions of dollars in economic costs.
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Context: House Hansard - 150 - Jan/31/23
Hon. Jean-Yves Duclos (Minister of Health, Lib.)
  • Jan/31/23 2:59:57 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, I appreciate this important question. What all of the health ministers in Canada, including myself, are committed to is continuing to work together to look after the health of people and the health of workers in Canada. Canadians have been through some very difficult times over the past few years. We know that we will have immense challenges in the coming years with the rising costs of technology and drugs, aging in the general population and among health care workers, and the challenges they will face. We will continue to do this collaborative work together.
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