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View Michael Cooper Profile
CPC (AB)
Thank you again, Madam Co-Chair.
Dr. Lemmens, Dr. Romayne Gallagher, a palliative care physician and member of the faculty of medicine at the University of British Columbia, wrote a paper in which she argued that in many cases of MAID, it should be considered a medical error on the basis that the suffering that led to that request could have been alleviated with palliative care and other methods of support.
Having regard for the Health Canada report, and the table listing the 11 types of intolerable suffering, and the frequency of such suffering in the course of making a MAID request, would you care to comment on that?
Pamela Wallin
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Hon. Pamela Wallin
2021-06-21 19:16
Thank you.
Just to follow up on Senator Kutcher's note that anecdotes do not equal data, is there, in your mind, a serious number of MAID requests that have been put forward due to lack of access to palliative care?
View René Arseneault Profile
Lib. (NB)
Thank you, Ms. Downie. I don't have much time left and I have a second question for you.
We're aware of the Carter decision. The justices unanimously tell us that a person seeking medical assistance in dying must have an incurable disease that causes physical or psychological suffering and for which they are not required to obtain medication or treatment.
The main argument of MAiD opponents is always that there is a lack of palliative care or that there are other options. How can this be reconciled with the Carter decision?
View Geoff Regan Profile
Lib. (NS)
You're one of many examples of newcomers to Nova Scotia, the Atlantic region and Canada who have come here and have new eyes and good skills and have created economic activity benefiting their area. You're also, I think, benefiting by spreading peace and kindness.
I am pleased, as a former StFX student from a few years ago, to know that the StFX students not only can go to The Wheel to get their pizza still, but can also get some great treats from Peace By Chocolate, and I can get them all across the country in stores as well. That's wonderful.
View Corey Tochor Profile
CPC (SK)
Thank you very much.
Thank you to our witnesses.
We were talking about the unfairness of some of the decisions about age 75, making the cut-off lower, or not having a cut-off for seniors, which I would agree with. It is unfair.
At the start of the pandemic, we knew that seniors were going to be the unfortunate target of this virus. After we turn the corner and in the years to come, we'll look back at some of the decisions we made. It's not about pointing fingers, but we should have bubble-wrapped our seniors. The seniors were the ones who were going to be affected the most by this virus. I don't think we've done enough for seniors.
Ms. Newman, you remind me of my mom, a lot. I appreciate your testimony so much, with your straight-shooter demeanour. I very much appreciate it. I'm from Saskatoon. I've spent a fair bit of time in Winnipeg. I'm a prairie boy, as well. Some of the struggles we have out here are probably very similar to those in Manitoba.
Can you expand a bit on your awareness of the differences in care during this pandemic in rural Manitoba versus in Winnipeg, where I believe you live?
View Corey Tochor Profile
CPC (SK)
You spoke about vaccines and that's the next thing you're turning to. I think it has been well documented that delaying second doses is prolonging the restrictions out there. Have you heard any stories from Manitoba on the deliveries of vaccines? We all get that it's delayed getting into Canada, but are there any creative programs running right now in Manitoba to get seniors vaccinated in rural or urban areas that you can share with the committee?
View Stéphane Lauzon Profile
Lib. (QC)
I see that the time is going by very quickly, and so would like to return to another subject.
Seniors were the focus of the programs that your organization supported. Have you noticed which services in particular, in the Quebec community you represent, were used most by seniors since the beginning of the pandemic?
Does your organization have trouble ensuring that services meet the needs of seniors and that it is easy for all of them to gain access?
How did the organizations you are familiar with ensure that the services were appropriate and accessible?
View Adam van Koeverden Profile
Lib. (ON)
I thank the minister, Mr. Chair.
On June 2, the coroner's inquest into the death of Joyce Echaquan ended. Throughout the inquest, Canadians across the country learned new details about the mistreatment that Joyce Echaquan suffered shortly before her death.
What plans have been put in place to combat anti-indigenous racism in the health care system? What could the government do to ensure that the indigenous peoples, in particular indigenous women, have equitable access to health care?
View Kerry-Lynne Findlay Profile
CPC (BC)
Thank you, Madam Chair.
This is for the Department of Health, for either Ms. Hoffman or Ms. Lemaire.
I certainly thank you all for being here today on rather short notice. We don't have a lot of time, but I do want to say that this review is long overdue. Bill C-14 called for a statutory review in June of 2020, and in the interim we have, instead, had an expanded MAID regime. The state of palliative care was supposed to be examined in the Bill C-14 review, so I'd like to start there.
The first annual report on MAID in Canada said that while many recipients of MAID had received some sort of palliative care, “it does not speak to the adequacy of the services offered. This may be an area for future study.”
I think that's part of what we're doing here.
Where are we on reviewing the quality of palliative care MAID recipients were offered or experienced? Also, do we have any way of knowing if any Canadians have chosen to end their lives through MAID because of a lack of quality palliative care or resources more generally?
View Kerry-Lynne Findlay Profile
CPC (BC)
Would you agree with me that there are differences and discrepancies across the provinces and territories in terms of the availability and quality of care? From the reports you're getting, they are not all offering exactly the same amount or in the same areas.
Stanley Kutcher
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Hon. Stanley Kutcher
2021-06-07 20:09
Thank you very much for that.
I have a question on the palliative care.
You mentioned that there were great discrepancies across some centres on how palliative care is delivered. In your experience and to your knowledge of Canada's health care system, is that discrepancy similar to or vastly different from other types of health care interventions that are available across the country?
View Don Davies Profile
NDP (BC)
Thank you.
I understand the order of priority is that the United States pays the highest; I think Switzerland is second highest; and Germany or Canada, third highest.
Of the countries that pay lower costs—I guess there are 210 countries in the world—do the Belgiums, Frances, New Zealands and so on have less access to medicine than Canada does?
View Don Davies Profile
NDP (BC)
Dr. Morgan, I really want a direct answer, if I could, because there seems to be a thesis developing that if we go through with these PMPRB reforms and they reduce the price of drugs, Canadians won't get access to those drugs.
I'm asking in a real world environment, where there are many countries that already pay less for drugs than Canada does, are they getting worse access to drugs than Canada is?
View Tony Van Bynen Profile
Lib. (ON)
Thank you, Mr. Chair. Thank you to this panel for joining us today.
I think that all of us can agree that this is a very important discussion. I appreciate everyone's taking the time to join us.
My questions will be directed to Dr. Morgan.
Canadians have access to some of the best doctors and nurses, hospitals and treatments in the world, all of that through our publicly funded health care systems. This includes the incredible team at Southlake Regional Health Centre, where I had the pleasure to volunteer as a board member for many years and to gain some insight into the health care sector.
We've learned that some Canadians, particularly those with rare diseases, have difficulty affording the medications they need. Budget 2021 reaffirmed that the government will proceed with its announced plan to provide ongoing funding of $550 million for the program for high-cost drugs for rare diseases. How do you think this investment will help Canadians currently living with rare diseases now and in the future?
View Tony Van Bynen Profile
Lib. (ON)
I'm looking at an article entitled “Pricing of pharmaceuticals is becoming a major challenge for health systems”. In that article it is said that “The pharmaceutical sector can potentially abuse market power because of the inelasticity of demand for necessary medicines.” Can you expand on that, please?
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