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The Conservative government’s leadership on health care gets a failing grade
The Conservative government’s leadership on health care gets a failing grade
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Ms. Libby Davies (Vancouver East, NDP):
Mr. Speaker, the Conservatives are failing on one of the most important issues for Canadians, health care.
The College of Family Physicians Canada released its report card evaluating five key areas. The Conservative government failed.
It failed on access to primary care, failed on home care,
failed on children’s health care,
failed on funding and
failed on overall leadership.
That is the verdict of family doctors across Canada.
When will the minister stop failing and end the growing health care crisis?
Ms. Eve Adams (Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Health, CPC):
Mr. Speaker,
Our government is committed to a strong publicly funded health care system. In fact, our government has provided stable, predictable funding to the provinces that will reach a record $40 billion by the end of the decade. We are focused on working with the provinces and territories on innovative solutions to ensure the health care system is sustainable and delivering the care that Canadians need.
MATERNAL HEALTH STRENGTHENS COMMUNITIES AND FAMILIES: NDP MPs
MATERNAL HEALTH STRENGTHENS COMMUNITIES AND FAMILIES: NDP MPs
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November 5, 2013
OTTAWA – As the midwives associations from across Canada meet in Ottawa this week, NDP Health Critic Libby Davies (Vancouver East) and NDP MP Peggy Nash (Parkdale-High Park) are co-hosting an event to discuss how to best improve child and maternal health in Canada.
“Access to quality maternal care close to home not only contributes to improved maternal and newborn health, it strengthens communities and families,” said Davies.
Tomorrow in the House of Commons, Peggy Nash will table a Private Member’s Bill proposing the establishment of a National Day of the Midwife.
“Midwives and midwifery services are a vital part of the maternity care system all across Canada,” said Nash. “By declaring May 5th National Day of the Midwife, we aim to increase public awareness of the extraordinary contribution midwives make to maternal, newborn, and infant care.”
MATERNAL HEALTH STRENGTHENS COMMUNITIES AND FAMILIES: NDP MPs
The Conservative government's leadership on health care gets a failing grade
NDP: FOOD BANK USE HIGHER UNDER CONSERVATIVES
NDP: FOOD BANK USE HIGHER UNDER CONSERVATIVES
NDP: FOOD BANK USE HIGHER UNDER CONSERVATIVES
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November 5, 2013
OTTAWA – Five years after the recession the Conservatives have failed to revive the economy and the number of Canadians relying on food banks remains higher than pre-2008 figures.
Food Banks Canada’s latest report indicates that Canadians’ food bank use is 23 per cent higher than before the recession began in 2008. Worse yet, over 30 per cent of food bank users are children and 11 per cent are Indigenous people.
“Canadians are paying the price for the Conservatives’ failure to create quality well-paid jobs,” said NDP Employment and Social Development critic Jinny Sims (Newton – North Delta). “New Democrats believe that no one should have to choose between paying the rent and buying food. The Conservatives must take steps to address food insecurity.”
Racial Profiling
Racial Profiling
Ms. Libby Davies (Vancouver East, NDP): Not only are border communities facing enormous difficulties, but individual Canadians are facing harassment, racial profiling registration and now the new visa requirements by the U.S. Even Canadian citizens who cross the border daily to go to work in the U.S. are facing interrogation when they return by Canadian officials no less.
I want to ask the Prime Minister: Why is the Canadian government not standing up for the rights of these Canadians and making it clear that we will not tolerate state-sanctioned racial profiling and harassment of Canadian citizens and permanent residents?
Hon. Bill Graham (Minister of Foreign Affairs, Lib.): Mr. Speaker, as the Minister of National Revenue pointed out, these are stressful times. The point is that we work in stressful times together with our American colleagues to solve these problems. At every level of government, whether it is the Deputy Prime Minister and Secretary Ridge, Secretary Powell and myself, or any other of our counterparts, every minister in the government works with his or her counterpart in the American administration. We are reducing delays. We are reducing friction at the border. We have the best relationship with the American government than any other country in the world. We will continue to work on that and we will assure it for the benefit of Canadians.
Statement in Memoriam of Charlie Quan – Libby Davies
Statement in Memoriam of Charlie Quan
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House of Commons
HANSARD
March 9, 2012
Ms. Libby Davies (Vancouver East, NDP):
Mr. Speaker, I am honoured to rise today to pay tribute to a remarkable Canadian, Charlie Quan, who died February 23 at the age of 105.
Mr. Quan was one of the oldest living head tax payers in Canada and for many years fought for justice and redress from the unjust and racist head tax and Chinese Exclusion Act that separated him from his family.
He paid the $500 head tax in 1923 but it took until 2006 for the Government of Canada to issue a formal apology.
I had the honour to meet Mr. Quan, who was my constituent, and know that his perseverance inspired younger generations to keep advocating for justice. This struggle still goes on today for the many families who have not yet received compensation and justice.
Mr. Quan was an honourable gentleman, who only ever wanted the right thing to be done: for us all to learn from history to ensure these injustices are not repeated against any people or group.
I hope all parliamentarians and governments will honour his memory and work to end racism, discrimination and injustice.
I offer my deepest condolences to his family.