Maggie Chi

Mr. Speaker, what began in 1951 with the marching mothers movement and volunteers going door-to-door collecting dimes in support of finding a cure to polio lives on today as March of Dimes. This past summer, I had the pleasure of visiting with the wonderful staff and volunteers at March of Dimes in my riding of Don Valley North, and I want to take this occasion to congratulate them as they mark [more]

minister Madam Speaker, I mentioned a few examples in my speech of frustration with always having to remember one's medical care record or the history of one's procedures. We have all experienced that. Sometimes we forget, sometimes we may have remembered things wrong, and it proves a hindrance to our care. Sometimes it causes delays, really dangerous delays. We heard themention the example of [more]

Madam Speaker, I want to thank my friend and colleague for his long-time advocacy for creating this future of connected care in Canada. Absolutely, that is the goal for all of us, to provide the reality of more connected care in our communities. For far too long, and far too often, we have heard frustrations about remembering one's medical records, having misdiagnoses, having mistreatments or [more]

Madam Speaker, that is an excellent question. As I mentioned in my speech, in a rapidly evolving world with a lot of cybersecurity threats, and with the development of AI, security is definitely top of mind for all of us. The legislation, at the core of it, would block the ability of vendors to block data, while respecting provinces' and territories' ability to also operate within their privacy [more]

Madam Speaker, what really resonated with me is what my colleague and friend said about breaking down silos and creating the condition for connected care. That is exactly what this bill is aiming to do. My colleague mentioned that in Quebec, there is already a system in place for that, so I want to ask him to describe the benefits he is already seeing in his community and the benefits he wishes [more]

Bourassa Madam Speaker, it is great to see you here today. I will be sharing my time with the member for. S-5 I rise today to support Bill, the connected care for Canadians act, which is crucial to establishing a connected health care system in Canada. S-5 In Canada, health information is fragmented and is scattered among hundreds of health information systems across family doctor offices, [more]

Edmonton Strathcona Mr. Speaker, I would like to thank the member forfor the opportunity to set the record straight. Workers power this country. The government will always have their backs and stand up for their rights. C-39 Let me be clear from the outset. Billwould not take away their right to strike. It would not take away a single right that workers have today. Free and fair collective [more]

Mr. Speaker, the member's question is an important one. While vaccines save lives, we understand that in very rare cases, some people experience adverse impacts. That is why the vaccine impact assistance program exists. The vaccine impact assistance program provides support to Canadians who experience a serious and permanent injury as a result of receiving an authorized vaccine. This program has [more]

Mr. Speaker, the member opposite seems to think this government has abandoned Canadian workers. Nothing could be further from the truth. C-39 This government has said time and time again that we will always respect workers' rights. Billwould not take away the right to strike. That right is protected by the charter and it stays. What the bill would do is give workers and employers more support to [more]

Mr. Speaker, our government made changes to supports for Canadians who were injured by authorized vaccines because it was the right thing to do. We have taken over administration of the vaccine impact assessment program. We are addressing the backlog, and we are making sure every case gets the attention it deserves. We will continue to refine the delivery of the program and make sure that it is [more]

leader Mr. Speaker, I want to emphasize that there is work under way, and we need to allow the independent auditors to do their work, work that I hope the member will also allow. There is work under way, an internal review of the governance and structure of Infoway. Maybe my colleague did not get the updated QP card from his. Canadians deserve a modernized health care system, and we will always [more]

C-39 Mr. Speaker, first, I appreciate a lot of the late show speeches. Monday is a good start to the week. As we go through the session, we have a lot of great legislation going on in the House, including Billand a lot of the safe social media bills we are trying to advance also. minister As theannounced in June, our government wants to be sure we are getting accountability and value for money [more]

Mr. Speaker, October 16 is World Spine Day, and health care professionals and policy-makers around the world raise awareness about the importance of spinal health and the prevention of spinal pain and disability. Healthy habits such as staying active, responsible lifting and safe work conditions help people look after their spine. In my riding of Don Valley North, we are fortunate to be home to [more]

Mr. Speaker, I would like to thank the hon. member for Humber River—Black Creek for her thoughtful perspective and contributions to this very important subject. Our government will always support our provincial and territorial partners in developing and delivering health care, including end-of-life care. That is why the MAID safeguards act reflects what we have heard and why it would ensure that [more]