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House Hansard - 240

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
October 26, 2023 10:00AM
Context: House Hansard - 240 - Oct/26/23
Mrs. Julie Vignola (Beauport—Limoilou, BQ)
  • Oct/26/23 2:05:45 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, 2023 marks the 75th anniversary of Patro Roc‑Amadour. In Limoilou, the Patro is more than an institution. It is truly a pillar of our community. The Patro serves a wide range of needs through its recreation and sports programs, its community support service, its aquatics programs and its adaptive services. All of these services contribute to the Patro's mission, which is to serve users of every age. It is reassuring to know that Patro Roc‑Amadour is there to meet the growing needs of our community. Last year alone, more than 450 caring volunteers gave the Patro over 35,000 hours of their time. I congratulate the organization's tireless executive director, Clément Lemieux, for his outstanding work. I congratulate the Patro on its 75 years of service, and we wish it another 75 at least.
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Context: House Hansard - 240 - Oct/26/23
Mrs. Julie Vignola (Beauport—Limoilou, BQ)
  • Oct/26/23 3:02:16 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, when something is not broken, it is better to leave it alone. However, the federal government did the exact opposite by transferring public servants' insurance to Canada Life. It has been four months and people are not being reimbursed for their prescription drugs, their claims for covered care are being denied and they are being treated like numbers by customer service. The result is that the union is talking about people who have been hospitalized because they simply cannot afford to pay for their medications and treatment. It is another Phoenix-type fiasco. What is the minister doing to force Canada Life to take action?
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Context: House Hansard - 240 - Oct/26/23
Mrs. Julie Vignola (Beauport—Limoilou, BQ)
  • Oct/26/23 3:03:47 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, the minister said a month ago already, as she is saying again today, that she had reached out to Canada Life several times to express her concerns. This goes well beyond mere concerns when a union is talking about public servants looking for a second job to pay for the care they need. The contract with Canada Life stipulates that the federal government will only begin monitoring service level performance in January 2024. There are people who cannot get the care they need and cannot wait until 2024. This needs to be fixed now. What is the minister waiting for?
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