Discussion · Government Orders
Helena Konanz Conservative
“I want to send this bill to committee for study. Health care will get worse if patient information cannot be shared across the country. Money alone will not fix health care if medical systems cannot talk to each other.”
“Mr. Speaker, it is very important that health care in this country, in every province, has the appropriate funding, yet we have to make sure that money is well spent. If we do not have our health information going between provinces, or even within provinces, our health care will only get worse. I believe that we can throw as much money as we want at all the provinces to improve their health care, but if the money is not spent appropriately, it is of no use. Right now, the communication is blocked. That is why we need a bill like Bill S-5. I am looking forward to it going to committee so we can scrutinize it even further.”
Official Hansard
Mr. Speaker, it is very important that health care in this country, in every province, has the appropriate funding, yet we have to make sure that money is well spent. If we do not have our health information going between provinces, or even within provinces, our health care will only get worse. I believe that we can throw as much money as we want at all the provinces to improve their health care, but if the money is not spent appropriately, it is of no use. Right now, the communication is blocked. That is why we need a bill like Bill S-5. I am looking forward to it going to committee so we can scrutinize it even further.