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This is a day to celebrate, indeed!

It’s taken seven years of persuading, encouraging, cajoling, motions in Parliament and federal coordination to get us here, but we can now say unequivocally that there is a strong consensus in Canada – both inside and outside Parliament – behind the Convention and its principles and clear responsibilities at all levels of government to follow through with action.

As passed by the Standing Committee on Health, March 11 2010:

It was agreed, — That the Committee review the government's decision to cancel its commitment to create an HIV Vaccine manufacturing facility through the Canadian HIV Vaccine Initiative and explore the possible link between ICID (International Centre for Infections Diseases) and the level 5 laboratory, that it call witnesses in this regard, and issue a report of its findings to the House; and that this topic be added to the priority list for consideration when all parties lists have been reviewed or received.

As passed by the Standing Committee on Health on March 11 2010:

It was agreed, — That the Health Committee conduct a study of the elevated rates of tuberculosis infection in First Nations and Inuit communities and report its conclusions, including recommendations toward a national strategy to eradicate this disease, to the House of Commons, and that this topic be added to the priority list for consideration when all parties lists have been reviewed or received.

As a consequence, Health Committee is devoting its April 20 meeting to the tuberculosis situation.

40th PARLIAMENT, 3rd SESSION
UNEDITED HANSARD • NUMBER 006
OFFICIAL REPORT (HANSARD)
Wednesday, March 10, 2010

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
FEDBRUARY 25, 2010

WASYLYCIA-LEIS PRESENTS HUMAN RIGHTS BILL TO OUTLAW GENETIC DISCRIMINATION

WINNIPEG -- New Democrat Health Critic Judy Wasylycia-Leis (Winnipeg North) today unveiled her new human rights bill that would prohibit discrimination on the grounds of someone’s genetic characteristics.

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.