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2015-05-07
Ben Lobb - 15:41
NDP (BC)
Murray Rankin (Victoria)
2015-05-07 15:41
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Thank you, Minister Ambrose, and your officials, for being with us today. It's a pleasure to see you.
My first question concerns Parliament's motion, unanimously passed in December, to provide full support for the victims of thalidomide. As you may know, since that motion was passed, the 97 who were identified as survivors have now, sadly, been limited to 94. There have been three deaths. The government—I think you, Minister—on March 6, promised $125,000 as a lump sum this year, and then $168 million for their lifetime care.
I wonder if you could explain to the committee how the department came up with that particular number of $168 million.
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Government compensation
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Main estimates 2015-2016
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Thalidomide
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Hon. Rona Ambrose (Edmonton—Spruce Grove)
2015-05-07 15:42
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First of all, let me say it's important that we remember this tragic event that happened in the 1960s, reflect upon the good work of this committee around Vanessa's Law, and remember why it's so important that we have strong drug safety laws in this country.
Our government has very deep sympathy for what happened. While this happened in the sixties, I offered our government's and all Canadians' public regret and apologies to those who were affected by thalidomide. We know we can never undo the pain and suffering that people have experienced.
I had an opportunity to meet a few times with Mercedes Benegbi, who is the head of the Thalidomide Victims Association of Canada. As you know, we did announce $180 million to be distributed among the survivors. I'm pleased to say that we've been able to get out the $125,000 tax-free lump sum immediately to survivors. The reason we worked very quickly is that it will take us some time to get the yearly pension set up with the other $168 million we have. Also, we have an extraordinary medical assistance fund. We're in the middle of working out the details of that.
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Murray Rankin (Victoria)
2015-05-07 15:43
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Are you able to identify when that might be done? Will it be done this year?
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Hon. Rona Ambrose (Edmonton—Spruce Grove)
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Yes, absolutely.
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You indicated in the budget very specific numbers for radiation protection, $20.2 million, and $40 million for pesticides, but we couldn't see any specific reference to that $168 million in the estimates.
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Hon. Rona Ambrose (Edmonton—Spruce Grove)
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The money is there and it's budgeted. It's in the fiscal framework. Yes, we do expect to work out the details of the annual payments in the near future. We're working very hard on it.
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Murray Rankin - 15:44
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Hon. Rona Ambrose (Edmonton—Spruce Grove)
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We knew it would take some time to create. It doesn't happen overnight to create all the parameters. We also have the need to identify an appropriate third party that will help us with the distribution of the funds.
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Murray Rankin (Victoria)
2015-05-07 15:44
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You appreciate how difficult it is for the survivors to plan their lives and pay for renovations to their houses and for transportation and the like, in order to address this crisis going forward. You're not able to tell us when. Will they know before the election?
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Hon. Rona Ambrose - 15:44
Murray Rankin - 15:44
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Hon. Rona Ambrose (Edmonton—Spruce Grove)
2015-05-07 15:44
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Absolutely. We hope we'll be able to tell them in the very near future. We're working expeditiously, but it's why we wanted to get out the $125,000 sum immediately, so they had something they could rely on.
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