Blog – Libby Davies yeehaw
Private Health Care
Private Health Care
Ms. Libby Davies (Vancouver East, NDP): Mr. Speaker, after seeing the Health Minister exploding the Liberal’s favourite wedge issue yesterday it becomes clearer and clearer that the Liberals and the Conservatives are one in the same when it comes to privatized health care, despite how the Minister tries to wiggle out of his position.
However, there is salvation for the Liberals if they want it. They could choose, they could decide, to change the Canada Health Act to prohibit public money financing private, for profit health services like hospitals, as was suggested by the NDP in 2000.
If they are so different from the Conservatives, will the government pass such a change before the election is called?
Hon. Carolyn Bennett (Minister of State (Public Health), Lib.): Mr. Speaker, the government believes in all the five principles of the Canada Health Act. They have served Canadians well and it is extraordinarily important that we move on all the recommendations of Roy Romanow. We are looking at all of these things in order to ensure Canadians publicly administered, publicly funded, publicly delivered health care. We believe in this and we will make sure that happens.
March 2009
The Downtown Eastside Women's March
Libby’s Tweets!
Libby’s Tweets!
OTTAWA — Members of Parliament are scrambling to climb aboard the Twitter bandwagon – and getting elbowed by controversial, satirical and even phoney postings. Victims of fake Twitter accounts now include Prime Minister Stephen Harper and Senator Mike Duffy, the former CTV journalist. And satirical accounts currently make fun of NDP Leader Jack Layton's moustache and Liberal Leader Michael Ignatieff's cat. As for controversy, Liberal MP Michelle Simson recently had to apologize to Tory MP Dean Del Mastro after tweeting the following during a committee meeting: "In committee this morning. M.P. Del Mastro should grow up (not out)." That was followed by: "Gosh, I hate to see a grown M.P. pout. Smile, Dean." The incident prompted New Democrat MP Charlie Angus to complain Twitter has been turning MPs into Grade 9 cheerleaders and jocks in the school cafeteria. Despite the pitfalls and embarrassments, politicians say social networking is an effective way to connect with constituents and others.
The original article, Nearly a third of the members of Parliament are on Twitter bandwagon was published on November 20, 2009 in Canadian Press. Author(s): Craig Wong
Is Libby my Member of Parliament?
HIV/AIDS Drugs for Developing Countries
"Once in a Lifetime" Bill
“Once in a Lifetime” Bill
“Once in a Lifetime” Bill
Ms. Libby Davies (Vancouver East, NDP): Mr. Speaker, I am very proud to rise in the House today to introduce my Bill. I believe it will help reunite families in Canada. The Bill, called “once in a lifetime”, would, simply put, allow someone to sponsor a relative to come to Canada who otherwise would not qualify under the immigration family class rules.
I know in Vancouver East and across the country there are many families desperate to reunite with a family member. The Bill would allow them to do that in a reasonable and compassionate way.
I truly hope that Members of all parties will support the Bill to strengthen our multicultural diversity in Canada and to support families.