Health

NDP Caucus Roundtable on The Next Generation of Health Care
Ottawa, 24 February, 2010

Good Morning! Je suis contente de vous voir en si grand nombre et de voir autant d’expertise autour de la table. Je vous remercie d’être venus aujourd’hui partager vos idées avec des membres du caucus du NPD.

February 17, 2010

The Honourable Leona Aglukkaq, M.P.
Minister of Health
458 Confederation Building
House of Commons
Ottawa Ontario

Dear Minister,

In recent weeks serious questions have arisen about the federal government’s plans to construct an HIV vaccine manufacturing facility. I am writing today to ask for an immediate update on this initiative and answers to several disturbing questions about political interference and behind-the-scenes tampering with what should have been an objective, transparent decision-making process.

Hon. James Flaherty
Finance Minister
435-S Centre Block
House of Commons
Ottawa, Ontario

Hon. Leona Aglukkaq
Minister of Health
458 Confederation Building
House of Commons
Ottawa, Ontario

Dear Ministers,

I am writing to indicate my strong support for the renewed and increased funding of the Aboriginal Diabetes Initiative (ADI) scheduled to expire on March 31, 2010.

I’m writing to confirm the good news that Bill C-393 has survived the Harper government’s arbitrary decision to prorogue Parliament until March 3rd.

Unlike government-sponsored bills and all Senate bills – including, regrettably, Bill S-232 – my bill to reform CAMR and other private members’ bills in the House will continue on the agenda when Parliament eventually returns.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
DECEMBER 3, 2009

NDP BILL TO SEND GENERIC DRUGS OVERSEAS PASSES VOTE

OTTAWA – New Democrat Health Critic Judy Wasylycia-Leis (Winnipeg-North) joined health, humanitarian and patient activists in celebrating second-reading passage of her Private Members’ Bill, C-393, designed to unblock the flow of cheaper, generic drugs to developing countries. The 143 to 127 vote keeps the bill alive and sends it to a Commons Committee for more detailed study.

40th PARLIAMENT, 2nd SESSION
UNEDITED HANSARD • NUMBER 119
OFFICIAL REPORT (HANSARD)
Friday, November 27, 2009

Ms. Judy Wasylycia-Leis (Winnipeg North, NDP): Mr. Speaker...Canada's Access to Medicine Regime was an innovative, pioneering move five years ago and it still is today, but it is not working and it needs to be overhauled. It needs to be fixed. We need to keep our commitment to the world to ensure drugs get to people who need them in developing nations.

40th PARLIAMENT, 2nd SESSION
UNEDITED HANSARD • NUMBER 106
OFFICIAL REPORT (HANSARD)
Tuesday, November 3, 2009

Ms. Judy Wasylycia-Leis (Winnipeg North, NDP): Mr. Speaker, today the Auditor General reported that the federal emergency management committee, which is supposed to co-ordinate the response to the H1N1 virus pandemic, did not bother to meet during half of the six most recent emergencies. She warned of conflicting messages, gaps in the system and failed communication and co-ordination efforts.

40th PARLIAMENT, 2nd SESSION
EDITED HANSARD • NUMBER 106
OFFICIAL REPORT (HANSARD)
Tuesday, November 3, 2009

Statements by Members

Ms. Judy Wasylycia-Leis (Winnipeg North, NDP): Mr. Speaker, this year marks the 25th anniversary of the Canada Health Act, the foundation of our universal public health care system.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
OCTOBER 21, 2009

APOTEX PRESIDENT JOINS WASYLYCIA-LEIS TO UNDERLINE NEED FOR URGENT REFORMS TO GENERIC DRUG LAWS

OTTAWA – Tomorrow, New Democrat Health Critic Judy Wasylycia-Leis (Winnipeg-North) will be joined by Apotex President Jack Kay at a press conference to expose the abysmal failure of Canada’s Access to Medicines Regime to make life-saving drugs available in developing countries.