✘ Bill C-314 (medical assistance in dying)
Voted nay. Bill defeated.
Bill
Bill C-314, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (medical assistance in dying)
Vote
Nay.
Rationale
The Government acknowledges the complexity of the issue and surrounding concerns, but emphasize that it is confident that the healthcare system and practitioners will be ready to safely and consistently provide MAID where the sole underlying medical condition is a mental illness by March 17, 2024.
Failed.
Bill Status
Bill defeated
Supporting BC’s healthcare needs
John Aldag, Member of Parliament for Cloverdale—Langley City statement on supporting BC’s healthcare needs
October 11, 2023 – British Columbia
Mark Holland, Canada’s Minister of Health, has announced a funding agreement between the federal and British Columbian governments.
Earlier this year, the federal government earmarked $25 billion for tailored bilateral agreements with provinces and territories to address each region’s unique healthcare needs.
The governments of Canada and British Columbia have signed a three-year, $1.2 billion health deal to improve the province’s healthcare system.
Through this agreement, the Government of Canada is helping to develop a model of care at 83 acute care sites throughout the province.
This deal will also enhance access to mental health and addiction services, including by expanding the number of Foundry centres across the province from 16 to 35 and reducing 30-day re-admissions for mental illness and substance use.
The province has also agreed to work with the First Nations Health Authority to improve access to culturally appropriate and informed care for Indigenous residents.
“British Columbians want and deserve better access to healthcare services. This announcement is a significant step in the direction of supporting better health outcomes for everyone. I look forward to seeing how these new measures will improve access to healthcare and mental healthcare for residents of Cloverdale – Langley City.” – John Aldag, Member of Parliament for Cloverdale – Langley City
Contacts:
Megan Waddington
Constituency Assistant
Office of John Aldag, Member of Parliament
604-575-6595
john.aldag@parl.gc.ca
✘ Bill C-283 (Addictions Treatment)
Voted nay. Bill defeated.
Bill
Bill C-283, An Act to amend the Criminal Code and the Corrections and Conditional Release Act (addiction treatment in penitentiaries)
Vote
Nay.
Rationale
A registered health professional is better suited than a judge to determine whether one requires addiction treatment and what the suite of treatment should look like. This would remove classification of the inmate from the hands of CSC and into the hands of a judge with no knowledge of the inner workings of CSC.
Failed.
Bill Status
Bill Defeated.
Federal Government investing $198.6 billion in universal healthcare for provinces and territories
John Aldag, Member of Parliament for Cloverdale—Langley City statement on groundbreaking $196.1 Billion Healthcare Investment
February 13, 2023 – British Columbia
Last week Prime Minister Justin Trudeau made a major funding announcement to address the ongoing healthcare crisis.
The Government of Canada is investing $196.1 billion over ten years to provinces and territories to improve healthcare services for Canadians. This funding will be distributed partly through the Canada Health Transfer and partly through tailor-made agreements with provinces and territories that will allow for flexibility for jurisdictional healthcare system needs. The Government is also investing $2.5 billion over 10 years to support Indigenous priorities and complementary federal support.
These investments are built on the pillars of access to quality family health services, a resilient and supported health workforce, access to timely and quality mental health and addiction services, and access to electronic health information.
Collaborative work is underway to support access to home and long-term care. Provinces and territories are also being asked to streamline foreign credential recognition for internationally-educated health professionals and to advance labour mobility.
British Columbians can expect over $28 billion over the next ten years to address immediate pressures on our universal healthcare system, as well as long-term concerns. By working together, the federal and provincial governments can fix this healthcare crisis.
“Healthcare in Cloverdale – Langley City and the rest of British Columbia is not meeting expectations. The demand for family doctors has risen and the wait times to access healthcare services have increased to unacceptable levels. This funding from the federal government will help the province deliver healthcare services in Cloverdale – Langley City and throughout our province, through our universal, publicly funded system. I welcome this new funding from the federal government, and I am excited to continue the discussion as more information becomes available.”
Contacts:
Megan Waddington
Constituency Assistant
Office of John Aldag, Member of Parliament
604-575-6595
john.aldag@parl.gc.ca
✔︎ Bill S-206 (Disclosure of Information by Jurors)
Voted yea. Bill adopted.
Bill
Bill S-206, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (disclosure of information by jurors)
Vote
Yea.
Rationale
There is increasing awareness of the psychological stresses associated with jury service and the toll that criminals trials can take on jurors. The pandemic has also impacted the mental health of Canadians. The Bill seeks to address concerns over the offence in section 649 providing an obstacle to jurors seeking mental health support following the completion of a trial.
Passed.
Bill Status
Royal Assent received