Adjournment Proceedings
This adjournment debate was about the federal interim health program that covers asylum seekers, including those whose claims have been rejected. Dan Mazier (Conservative) asked whether it is fair that rejected claimants receive taxpayer-funded benefits such as physiotherapy and home care that many Canadians do not get, and pressed for a yes-or-no answer on the fairness question. Maggie Chi (Liberal) said the program provides temporary coverage so people without provincial insurance can get urgent care before problems become costly emergencies, that it is a bridge rather than a substitute for provincial health care and does not affect wait-lists, and pointed to added fees, faster processing, and a drop in asylum claims as steps to keep the program sustainable.Written by AI from the debate. Updated .
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