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Member of the National Security and Intelligence Committee of Parliamentarians

Stéphane Bergeron

  • Member of Parliament
  • Member of the National Security and Intelligence Committee of Parliamentarians
  • Bloc Québécois
  • Montarville
  • Quebec
  • Voting Attendance: 59%
  • Expenses Last Quarter: $115,582.71

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Context: House Hansard - 19 - Dec/16/21
Mr. Stéphane Bergeron (Montarville, BQ)
  • Dec/16/21 2:58:41 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, the minister does not seem to understand that the variants are developing because of the low vaccination rate around the world. Negotiations on the vaccine patent waiver for developing countries are at a standstill. We see that Canada's passiveness is contributing to putting entire populations at risk. It is turning these countries into potential sources of variants against their will, instead of letting them have vaccine manufacturing facilities that would increase worldwide vaccination rates. Will the government commit to applying pressure internationally, at the WTO in particular, so that rich countries and their pharmaceutical companies will finally agree to this essential patent waiver?
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Context: House Hansard - 19 - Dec/16/21
Mr. Stéphane Bergeron (Montarville, BQ)
  • Dec/16/21 2:57:18 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, the science on COVID‑19 is clear. No one in the world is safe until everyone in the world is. We will never get out of this pandemic if we have to keep battling new variants emerging from countries that have low vaccination rates because of a lack of resources. It is not rocket science. The government must waive patents on the vaccines so that developing countries can produce their own and administer them quickly. Ottawa must also provide logistical support where required. Will the government put pressure on other countries and on the industry to get patents waived more quickly?
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Context: House Hansard - 12 - Dec/7/21
Mr. Stéphane Bergeron
  • Dec/7/21 9:21:43 p.m.
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Madam Chair, I had hoped for a response on waiving patents to help outsource and ramp up the production of vaccines around the world. Is it possible to get a response on that?
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Context: House Hansard - 12 - Dec/7/21
Mr. Stéphane Bergeron
  • Dec/7/21 9:20:13 p.m.
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Madam Chair, I applaud the government's efforts to improve access to vaccines in developing countries. The omicron variant has shown us that, until the pandemic is under control in developing countries too, Canada is no safer despite its high vaccination rate, so I applaud the government's efforts. Those efforts come with a hefty price tag. Would it not have been faster, cheaper and more efficient to just join the movement to waive patents? That would have made it possible to outsource vaccine production to many places around the world.
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