January 2012 | Libby Davies

Libby supports regulations for safer cosmetic contact lenses

House of Commons
HANSARD
January 31, 2012

Ms. Libby Davies (Vancouver East, NDP):

Madam Speaker, I am very pleased to speak to Bill C-313.

I would like to thank the member for Sarnia—Lambton for bringing forward the bill. Some of my colleagues already spoke to the bill in the first hour of debate and signified our support for this legislation and that certainly continues. I do not know that there is more information to add in the second hour of debate, but it is important that we have a second hour of debate.

Libby urges the Conservative government to work with the provinces to improve health care

House of Commons
HANSARD
January 30, 2012

To view this question, click here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yK_lr-PxKNk

Ms. Libby Davies (Vancouver East, NDP):
Mr. Speaker, the Conservatives failed in their commitment to the 2004 health accords, including expanding home care, reforming primary care, and getting prescription drug costs under control.

Libby fights for Canadians' pensions

House of Commons
HANSARD
January 30, 2012

You can watch Libby deliver this speech at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h-WowHFi_Uw

Ms. Libby Davies (Vancouver East, NDP):
Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to have an opportunity to speak to Bill C-25, which is the pooled registered pension plans.

NDP MPs ask Health Committee to review federal health care funding

Cover Date: January 26, 2012

OTTAWA – New Democrats have convened a meeting today of the Standing Committee on Health to address the urgent need to define the federal government’s role in future health care funding.

Stephen Harper must come back to the bargaining table: NDP

Cover Date: January 17, 2012

VICTORIA – New Democrats are demanding that Stephen Harper come back to the bargaining table and work with Canada’s first ministers to come up with a health care agreement ensures adequate health care for Canadians.

HARPER FAILS TO SHOW LEADERSHIP ON HEALTH CARE

VICTORIA – As premiers gather in Victoria for health care talks, New Democrats today blasted Stephen Harper’s failed leadership on health care, pointing out how the government’s inaction on implementing the much needed reforms included in the current health care accords has hurt the frontline services Canadian families rely on.

“Conservatives talk about being committed to health funding, but then went and announced cuts to health funding. You can’t trust Conservatives to stand up for public health care,” said New Democrat Health critic Libby Davies (Vancouver East).

As Premiers prepare to meet in Victoria, civil society comes together to protect public health care

Protection of our public health care system always ranks as Canadians’ number one concern. It reflects deep Canadian values of fairness and accessibility in the provision of basic services that we all need. I hear all the time from people who are very worried about what the Conservative government is up to when it comes to health care.

Conservatives fail on health care accountability

Cover Date: December 20, 2011

OTTAWA – A day after Finance Minister Jim Flaherty shocked provinces by unilaterally declaring a new formula for health care funding, New Democrats blasted the government for turning their backs on much needed health care accountability.

Harper is threatening the sustainability of healthcare in Canada: NDP

Cover Date: January 15, 2012

OTTAWA – Today New Democrats blasted Stephen Harper’s plan to unilaterally cut federal health transfers and call on the Conservative government to instead work with the provinces to come up with a sustainable solution.

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