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House Hansard - 277

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
February 7, 2024 02:00PM
Context: House Hansard - 277 - Feb/7/24
Hon. Ya'ara Saks
  • Feb/7/24 5:31:35 p.m.
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Madam Speaker, this is why we have put a set timeline on this. We took the expert panel recommendations. There were 19 recommendations in that report, which included system readiness and a comprehensive set of modules for MAID assessors across the country to be able to do this work safely and compassionately. That is the work that we have done on implementation. Eleven hundred practitioners, including physicians and nurse practitioners, have participated in these training modules, but we have also been working with regulatory bodies. We want to make sure that there is quality and a standard of care across the country that sees people in their suffering, especially when they are vulnerable, and especially when mental illness as a disorder has caused such suffering and such harm over the years and over a prolonged period of time. We are very sensitive to the concerns of the member, and we are setting clear guardrails on the timelines for this.
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Context: House Hansard - 277 - Feb/7/24
Hon. Ya'ara Saks
  • Feb/7/24 5:34:18 p.m.
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Madam Speaker, my colleague and I are in lockstep in understanding how important a robust and integrated set of mental health services and substance-use services are. They must be available within health jurisdictions throughout the country. That is exactly why last year we committed to $200 billion to improve the health of Canadians. That is exactly why there are bilateral agreements that are tied to our four key principles, which include mental health. Provinces had to ensure that there were plans as part of their agreements and show a clear commitment to providing mental health services and substance-use services for those who are struggling with those disorders. That being said, we also want to make sure that our health care systems, when it comes to MAID, have the level of system readiness, consistency and quality assurance across the country. We do not want a pick-and-choose system. We want to make sure that our most vulnerable are safe and that those who make this decision are doing it not only to acknowledge the dignity—
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