This view breaks the statement into its steps and names what each one does.
Mr. Speaker, Greeting · 7 wordsit is a pleasure to rise today, GreetingAnecdote · 27 wordsas someone who represents an area where a lot of attention has been drawn to the issue because of an outstanding individual in a very sad situation.Anecdote Procedure · 14 wordsWhen we have discussions or debates inside the House, they take many different forms.Procedure Claims · 15 wordsOn this legislation that has been brought forward, there is a great deal of interest. Procedure · 36 wordsI am anticipating that after today, there might be another hour of debate, but eventually we will see the legislation go to committee. It reinforces something that the government has been talking a great deal about: ProcedurePositioning · 11 wordsWorking in collaboration, we can do some wonderful things for Canadians.Positioning Claims · 49 wordsLast week we had Bailey’s law.1 With the support of both sides of the House, we were able to advance that legislation.2Off point Today, in talking to the ministry, and the minister in particular, we understand and appreciate that here we have legislation that, in principle, the government can support. The ask · 10 wordsWe would like to see the legislation go to committee.Vague promise Claims · 39 wordsThere are some areas of concern, not only for the government but for other stakeholders, that need to be discussed. I think it was important to hear the introducer of Bill C-263 indicate that she is open to amendments.3 Procedure · 8 wordsWe will get to some of those shortly.Procedure Claims · 18 wordsWe have seen ideas that can have a very real impact, and there is a sense of collaboration. Positioning · 23 wordsWhen we have government and opposition working together, wonderful things can happen, whether it is a private member’s bill or a government bill.PositioningOff point Procedure · 6 wordsWe have before us an example.Procedure Claims · 86 wordsEarl Moberg was 81 years old and had dementia.7 Back in December 2023, he went missing in Winnipeg.6 It was amazing, in of the bit of research I was able to do while the debate was going on, how the community came together in a very wonderful way to try to support the family. Today, Britt Moberg is on Parliament Hill. She has been an ongoing, strong advocate and is ensuring that politicians at all levels, of all political stripes, will not forget about her dad. Thanks · 26 wordsI give my best wishes to the family and the community that have been affected. I am thinking of the family and their friends in particular.Thanks Claims · 23 wordsThere was a great deal of energy, and one can only imagine the frustration of not being able to have that final closure.Partly on point Thanks · 17 wordsI hope there will come a day when that final closure will be there for the family.Thanks Claims · 56 wordsDementia is a very serious health condition. It is one of the reasons that we, as a government, have invested in community involvement. Dementia community investments are something to which the Prime Minister and the government have provided substantial amounts of money, recognizing that we need more community engagement and more awareness on the dementia file. Reasoning · 25 wordsWhen we think of jurisdictional responsibility, we often hear about provinces and the federal government, but all levels of government have a role to play. Claims · 36 wordsThere is also the police, in this case. Whether urban or rural, usually law enforcement officers in one form or another will become engaged, along with community volunteers, community groups and, of course, family and friends. Anecdote · 37 wordsWe can only imagine the impact it has when a loved one with dementia, whether they are living in a family home or a short-term or long-term care facility, goes for a walk and does not return.Anecdote Claims · 17 wordsThere is a certain amount of alert awareness brought to the community, which has already been highlighted, Reasoning · 6 wordsand that is a good thing. Claims · 25 wordsWhat is being proposed about having it go through telephones, for example, in the same fashion as Amber alerts, has a great deal of merit. Procedure · 12 wordsI am very much interested in hearing what others have to say.Procedure Claims · 41 wordsI believe the Alzheimer Society of Canada estimated that in the next number of years, close to one million Canadians will have some form of dementia.4 We had another speaker talk about the level of frequency. Those are some legitimate numbers. The ask · 39 wordsAs parliamentarians, in particular members of the standing committee that will have to deal with this, working with the department, we should be looking at the numbers to ensure that we put in the very best mechanism we can. Claims · 19 wordsAs it has been illustrated, a quick and safe recovery is a priority. We all want to see that. Reasoning · 6 wordsThere is an obligation for it. Procedure · 23 wordsThe member proposing the piece of legislation has a limited number of questions that can be asked of her because of time limits, ProcedureReasoning · 72 wordsbut my curiosity is about trying to narrow down how we can work with other jurisdictions in dealing with some of those raw numbers. These are absolutely critical for us to know so we can be as effective as we can in making sure there is a quick and safe recovery of every senior who goes missing. We owe it to the senior, and we owe it to the family and friends. Claims · 111 wordsI have had a relatively recent experience with a gentleman I have known for over 30 years, Fred De Villa, a wonderful community member who was cared for in a very big way. In recent months, he sadly has passed. Dementia quickly consumed him and had such a significant negative impact, but the people around him, family and friends, wanted to be there for Fred in a very real and tangible way, as we see from family members who are there for loved ones with dementia, as well as from health care facilities and, more importantly, from the staff, with the caring attitudes and love they express to individuals with dementia. Reasoning · 37 wordsIt is important that we recognize and appreciate the efforts of so many who are there to directly support individuals who have succumbed to dementia, and we can support them in different ways.Partly on point We can support them, Claims · 37 wordsas the government has done, financially, by providing supports for dementia community investment opportunities. I think there are three dozen projects out there today from the government.5 We can also look at legislation such as this one. The ask · 11 wordsAt the very least, let us see it go to committee. Reasoning · 17 wordsWe also need to recognize that maybe there is more that other levels of government can do, Promise · 23 wordsand we do need to continue the collaboration. There is more that I would like to express in the second hour of debate.
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