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House Hansard - 268

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
December 14, 2023 10:00AM
Context: House Hansard - 268 - Dec/14/23
Mrs. Claude DeBellefeuille (Salaberry—Suroît, BQ)
  • Dec/14/23 2:28:00 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, Quebec has made its stance on dental insurance very clear. Quebec's minister responsible for Canadian relations said, “Quebec is prepared to negotiate an agreement with the federal government to improve the plan in a way that respects jurisdictional considerations”. In other words, Ottawa can transfer the money, and Quebec will use it pay for its dental care priorities. Unfortunately, Ottawa would rather give the money to a private company than to Quebec's public health care plan, the RAMQ, which has the expertise. Why choose Sun Life over Quebec? Why go private in health care at the expense of the public system?
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Context: House Hansard - 268 - Dec/14/23
Mrs. Claude DeBellefeuille (Salaberry—Suroît, BQ)
  • Dec/14/23 2:29:23 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, we expect this government to improve employment insurance, yet it twiddles its thumbs. We expect it to fix the Phoenix fiasco once and for all, but once again, paying or insuring its own workers is asking too much. We expect this government to foot the bill for asylum seekers, but no, they will not budge. However, when it comes to interfering in Quebec's jurisdictions, it is always first in line. Instead of creating a private dental care plan, is the government going to reach an agreement with Quebec and transfer the funds that Quebec needs to enhance its own public plan?
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