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Deputy House leader of the Bloc Québécois

Christine Normandin

  • Member of Parliament
  • Deputy House leader of the Bloc Québécois
  • Bloc Québécois
  • Saint-Jean
  • Quebec
  • Voting Attendance: 64%
  • Expenses Last Quarter: $109,900.56

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Context: House Hansard - 168 - Mar/10/23
Ms. Christine Normandin (Saint-Jean, BQ)
  • Mar/10/23 11:24:25 a.m.
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Madam Speaker, the federal government has just announced $82 million in cuts to health care, half of which will affect Quebec. We are losing out on $41 million because of the minister, and that money was earmarked for our health care system. Has the minister been to a hospital lately? Has he turned on his television or read a newspaper? Health care centres everywhere are in crisis. It is extremely hard to give people the treatment they need and deserve. Is there anyone in the House who is heartless enough to think that this is the right time to cut health transfers?
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Context: House Hansard - 52 - Apr/4/22
Ms. Christine Normandin (Saint-Jean, BQ)
  • Apr/4/22 2:25:08 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, all health care professionals are now calling for a public summit on health care funding, which would bring together the federal government, the premiers of Quebec, the provinces and territories, and all parties concerned. The entire health care community is tired of the shortfall in federal funding, which is negotiated piecemeal and, especially, by playing hardball behind closed doors. The entire sector wants a permanent and unconditional increase in health transfers. Health experts are the ones who actually provide care to people. Will the government convene a summit to hear them out?
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Context: House Hansard - 45 - Mar/24/22
Ms. Christine Normandin (Saint-Jean, BQ)
  • Mar/24/22 5:14:17 p.m.
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Madam Speaker, these health restrictions exist in large part because the health care system is in shambles and cannot keep up with demand. I want to take this opportunity to acknowledge those who work in health care, and, in particular, my best friend Stéphanie, who is a special education instructor. By day, she works with people who have lost their independence, such as seniors and people with cognitive problems. She does a good job and has very difficult, busy days. By night, she puts on her personal support worker hat and works another full shift for the health care system because it is in shambles and there is not enough staff. I truly admire her. We would not be in this position if the health care system had had proper funding, and I would like to hear—
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Context: House Hansard - 45 - Mar/24/22
Ms. Christine Normandin (Saint-Jean, BQ)
  • Mar/24/22 4:13:10 p.m.
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Madam Speaker, I remember that on February 10, we were debating a Conservative motion calling for a plan to lift the public health measures. Every Conservative who spoke told us they wanted all public health measures lifted. Here we have a proposal to lift all public health measures, but they are telling us that there has to be a plan. Could someone please clarify?
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Context: House Hansard - 45 - Mar/24/22
Ms. Christine Normandin (Saint-Jean, BQ)
  • Mar/24/22 3:28:41 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, we are talking about possibly lifting a number of health measures. We are all hoping for just that, and we agree it needs to be done. However, we do not feel that there is a clear path forward. What probably upsets people the most is not having any predictability or a plan with benchmarks. This would give us some hope that health measures will be lifted if a certain result or number of hospitalizations is achieved. Would it not help to depoliticize the issue if we had a little more predictability from the government?
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