Hansards Collocations (based on the Hansards corpus)

Over the past five years it has cut back transfer payments to the provinces which would have supported the provincial health care systems by some $2.5 billion.

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EMPLOYMENT INSURANCE
Mrs. Christiane Gagnon (Québec, BQ):
Mr. Speaker, the third annual employment insurance monitoring and assessment report confirms that seasonal workers, women and young people are the main victims of the system.

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QUESTIONS ON THE ORDER PAPER
Mr. Derek Lee (Parliamentary Secretary to Leader of the Government in the House of Commons, Lib.):

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STUDENT SUMMER JOB ACTION PROGRAM
Mr. Gerald Keddy (South Shore, PC):
Mr. Speaker, on Friday I questioned the Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of HRDC about the deadline for applications for the student summer job action program.

We know that health care delivery is a provincial matter.

First, he said it is very important to transfer research from the lab bench to the bedside.

Schooley-Mitchell Telecommunications staff and their franchisees across Canada will be providing organ donor cards to Canadians to promote awareness and participation during National Organ Donor Awareness Week.

We have to be conscious of the turf wars that are so much a part of our health care system.

We know that health care delivery is a provincial matter.

The Tokamak project, it will be recalled, was, and I describe it in the past tense, a project involving a thermonuclear fusion reactor located in Varennes.

We could tabulate the tax level and the effect of the brain drain and losing some of our best and brightest medical people to south of the border.

She chose to inform the drug companies sponsoring this research about those concerns.

The Canadian Chamber of Commerce said: ``Export credit agencies like the EDC play a vital bridging role which lend the support companies need to break into foreign and high risk markets''.

Promotion of research projects and assistance in their completion must be according to internationally accepted standards of scientific excellence.

The cancer patient, the person waiting for an organ transplant, the elderly family member who is immobile and requires a hip replacement are people who have feelings.

The bill does not provide for clear conflict of interest guidelines and regulations, something we tried very hard to get in our amendments that were, as I said at the outset, just ignored by Liberal members on the committee.

Can the minister tell us whether the language of the signs will be governed by Quebec's Charte de la langue française or the federal Official Languages Act?

It is rather interesting and rather amazing to hear the-
Mr. Paul Szabo:
Mr. Speaker, I rise on a point of order.

Research assigned to social science specialists or public health authorities might be done in rural areas of Manitoba, Newfoundland and Labrador.

It documented very clearly the question of scientific investigation being influenced by owners of, in this case, a meat packing plant and documented interference right from beginning to end around the safety of Canadians when it came to food products being purchased in grocery stores today.

Tell that to patients who are forced to pay $4,000 for routine eye surgery.

She was trying to help people with a blood disease called thalassemia and who needed repeated transfusions.

Peer review is the best guarantee available to government and to the Canadian public that taxpayers' dollars are being directed to science of the highest quality.

(Motions deemed adopted, bill read the first time and printed)
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PETITIONS
CHILD PORNOGRAPHY
Mr. Norman Doyle (St. John's East, PC):
Mr. Speaker, I rise to present a petition on behalf of some 250 people from the St. John's area who are very concerned with the issue of child pornography.

Therefore, it is not surprising that researchers really want the permanent governing council of the institutes of health research to begin its work on April 1, 2000, while hoping the government will not play tricks on April Fools' Day.

They believe that leadership in the areas of health care, research and education are key elements of the Canadian advantage that will help us maintain a quality of life that the United Nations continues to consider the best in the world.

Mr. Bob Mills (Red Deer, Canadian Alliance):
Mr. Speaker, it is certainly my privilege to talk about why we support the bill.

It documented very clearly the question of scientific investigation being influenced by owners of, in this case, a meat packing plant and documented interference right from beginning to end around the safety of Canadians when it came to food products being purchased in grocery stores today.

However I also believe that positive gains could be made by bringing in new council members.

With regard to the private sector, we will have to look into the structure of the institute to see how royalties and patent rights will be divided.

The bill is good news for Canadians with the exception of who calls the shots.

Clinics in Montreal are charging patient fees of $400 per hour for the use of operating theatres.

I believe, if handled appropriately and based upon the positive results received through research, that the CIHR should strive for partial or complete self-sufficiency based upon funds raised through new medical technology, through the use of patents, licensing, copyrights, industrial designs, trademarks, trade secrets or other like property rights held, controlled or administered by the CIHR.

It documented very clearly the question of scientific investigation being influenced by owners of, in this case, a meat packing plant and documented interference right from beginning to end around the safety of Canadians when it came to food products being purchased in grocery stores today.

It should have provided that the provinces have full responsibility for managing health services on their home territory and that their approval is necessary when the government wants-
The Speaker:
I am sorry to interrupt the hon. member.

The federal government must not turn a blind eye to the difficult situations which the provinces are facing in health care and for which it is directly responsible.

Medicare is a model that is worth sharing with the world, not destroying and tearing apart at this critical juncture.

That little bit of arthritis in the knee or the hip joint gets worse and pretty soon a hip operation is needed.

That is the sad story, repeated time and time again across Canada, because of the inadequacies of our health care system.

In the latest federal budget, presented a month ago, the Minister of Finance announced the creation of 2,000 Canada research chairs, a $900 million investment intended for researchers at the peak of their careers and the most promising researchers still at the start of their careers.

The CIHR concept brought together the largest coalition of interests in the history of Canada's health research community.

The government had the opportunity to listen to the opposition, and I am told by my colleague from New Brunswick Southwest that many of these amendments were discussed in committee and voted down by government members.

We have opened our business sectors to many more countries, particularly through free trade, but also under the World Trade Organization.

Clause 26 of the bill provides that the CIHR may enter into a partnership with other government or corporate bodies, including private corporations.

If we think that there is a health care crisis now, wait for the next 10 years or so when baby boomers start to demand the kind of health care that is needed when people reach the age of sixty-five.

Without this support the CIHR will only be viewed as another Liberal slush fund.

Research assigned to social science specialists or public health authorities might be done in rural areas of Manitoba, Newfoundland and Labrador.

Some examples are aging, arthritis, cancer, molecular biology, the health of children and mothers, health services, clinical evaluation and technology assessment, heart disease, strokes, and so on.

What a mess and what an insulting gesture coming from Quebec ministers who boast of wanting Montreal to have a good modern public transit system.

I believe, if handled appropriately and based upon the positive results received through research, that the CIHR should strive for partial or complete self-sufficiency based upon funds raised through new medical technology, through the use of patents, licensing, copyrights, industrial designs, trademarks, trade secrets or other like property rights held, controlled or administered by the CIHR.

It also promotes the importance of artistic creation to cultural development and the exchange of knowledge and practice in the performing arts.

We created the strategic regional initiative program, which applies in the Mauricie region, where we are developing international capacity in the great Quebec City region in the context of technology, and internationally as well, in the Gaspé region, in the eastern townships and we will-
The Speaker:
The hon. member for Macleod.

I may not be a legal expert, but I was reading the bill and it does say ``with any other government''.

Finally, evaluation of such a pilot project with a view to determining the best treatment approach might be done in another part of Canada, British Columbia or PEI, for instance.

More important, we should get to the nuts and bolts and say that the provinces are partners in this research.

They may have wanted to pull the plug there and found alternatives for those people, but I am not sure where they would have gone.

Imagine a government agency that actually recovers financial resources rather than simply spends them.

Researchers in universities, hospitals and the other research centres across Canada will all be linked on a computer network.

Surely it can hear the voices of Canadians from one end of the country to the other crying out for the restoration of funding cuts, for leadership in terms of a new vision of health care and for holding firm to the principles of medicare and upholding the Canada Health Act.

In fact, no witnesses came before the health committee to argue against the creation of the Canadian institutes of health research.

When we are 23rd out of 29 OECD countries, it is not a very favourable position to be in terms of our technological advancements.

Our economy has been diversified for the 21st century, from high tech to manufacturing, to tourism.

It also promotes the importance of artistic creation to cultural development and the exchange of knowledge and practice in the performing arts.

If we look at the most recent opinion polls asking Canadians the question ``What is the most important issue that you believe this country faces today?'',

The PMO intervened in the grant application for a local microbrewery and a tourist attraction.

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HUMAN RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT
Mr. Monte Solberg (Medicine Hat, Canadian Alliance):
Mr. Speaker, when the government has to kick in over 50% of the funding for a business deal and government officials question the viability of that deal, taxpayers are put at risk.

It also recognizes the efforts of the researchers who were closely involved in the drafting of the bill so they could have innovative equipment to improve the dissemination of information in the field of health and to be able to develop state of the art technologies in health.

I do not need to tell members about how the government gutted the food research laboratory and how the government has, at every step of the way, weakened the capacity of government to ensure ongoing, independent, science based research around the drugs Canadians must take, the food we eat and the medical devices that are essential for health and well-being.

I do not need to tell members about the recent decision by the government to fast track drugs through a new provision that has no basis in law, the notice of compliance with conditions.

The institutes will build on a longstanding tradition in this country of rigorous evaluation of research proposals to ensure that we may continue to meet international standards of scientific excellence and take into account the special requirements of the institutes' expanded mandate.

We should always look ahead to the future, never looking backward.

(Motions deemed adopted, bill read the first time and printed)
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ENDANGERED SPECIES SANCTUARIES ACT
Mr. Keith Martin (Esquimalt-Juan de Fuca, Canadian Alliance) moved for leave to introduce Bill C-465, an act respecting the creation of sanctuaries for endangered species of wildlife.

Society, culture, the health of populations and preventive medicine are but a few of the many things which would provide for a healthier Canadian.

Mr. Gilles Duceppe (Laurier-Sainte-Marie, BQ):
Mr. Speaker, in accordance with clause 10.1 of the contracts between Human Resources Development Canada and the recipients of funding:
The following constitute a breach of contract by the recipient: the recipient becomes bankrupt or insolvent, the recipient is in receivership or invokes any legislation in force at a given time relating to bankruptcies.

I think of Robert Mackenzie, who is the dean of advanced studies research at McGill University; of Murray Martin, the chairman of the board of the Vancouver Hospital; of Robert Perrault, a medical consultant in heart health; of Robert Pritchard, from the University of Toronto, and the list goes on.

She worked very hard on this drug and came to the conclusion that the side effects might be greater than the actual benefits.

They should be independent and at arm's length to make sure that our health care givers, those who are involved in the science of research and development in our health care system, are the ones who will measure the priorities and the importance to Canadians and develop a vision that will not be driven by political interests.

Therefore the petitioners call upon parliament to enact legislation to establish an independent governing body to develop, implement and enforce uniform and mandatory mammography quality assurance and quality control standards in Canada.

The petitioners want to draw the attention of the House to the fact that the British Columbia Court of Appeal on June 30, 1999, dismissed an appeal to reinstate the appropriate section of the criminal code making it illegal to possess child pornography.

Not only is the minister not taking clear action against the bill to privatize health care in Alberta but today, in Montreal, patients must pay $400 an hour to get on the operating table.

Be that as it may, committee members from both the government and the opposition worked very hard.

We could look at the number of hospital beds that have closed.

One of the first things that we see is the waiting time that many Canadians experience when they or a loved one needs a health care service.

The bill pays lip service to co-operation between the federal government and the provinces, despite the fact that health care is primarily a provincial jurisdiction.

I do not need to tell members about the outcry from scientists in the government's own Bureau of Veterinary Drugs who felt pressured by representatives of one of Canada's largest drug companies, Monsanto Canada Inc., on the whole issue of reviewing bovine growth hormone, or BST.

The number one reason why real conservatives are leaving the Joe Clark party and joining the Canadian Alliance is that they want an opportunity to get in on the ground floor of an exciting 21st century political movement that will bring common sense to the House of Commons.

This is why the Canadian government is providing our young people with essential tools, such as student loan programs, to help them finance their post-secondary education.

Therefore, it is not surprising that researchers really want the permanent governing council of the institutes of health research to begin its work on April 1, 2000, while hoping the government will not play tricks on April Fools' Day.

I do not need to tell members about how the government, in one of its first initiative when it took office in 1997, eliminated the drug research bureau, the one independent body within government to provide ongoing analysis on an independent basis of drugs approved in this country.

The fourth is that it enables individuals to donate land that has been deemed to be sensitive habitat and they would get an income tax break for doing so.

I think of course of Paul Lucas, whom I know, as I have been very interested in the whole question of drug patent review, who is the chairman and chief executive officer of Glaxo in Mississauga.

Not only did it fail to keep its promise, it went a step further over the last number of years and has improved the conditions for brand name drug companies by giving them a greater share of the market and denying Canadians access to cheaper safe drugs.

I do not think I missed a single committee meeting and I took a great interest in this issue, which involves research and a major concern to us, namely health.

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EXPORT DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
Mr. Gurmant Grewal (Surrey Central, Canadian Alliance):
Mr. Speaker, the EDC loaned $50 million to Suharto's daughter in Indonesia for a pulp mill which is said to burn clear cut rain forest wood.

Our biggest worry is that the Liberal government will not be able to stand in the face of the extreme pressure from right wing forces in the country today who want to open up our health care sector to market forces, something which we know will destroy medicare and make the five principles of medicare meaningless.