NDP MP Don Davies noted how rare it is for MPs from all parties to unite on an issue. He said the MPs call on Canada to “immediately support” the waiving of intellectual property trade rules that “are working to prevent countries from producing COVID vaccines.”
NDP MP pushing feds to cover dental care costs for uninsured Canadians
Millions of Canadians cannot afford to go to the dentist and the federal health critic wants Ottawa to do something about it.
The NDP tabled a private members motion Tuesday in the House of Commons, asking the federal government to establish a dental-care plan for uninsured Canadian families who have a household income of less than $90,000.
StatsCan data suggests private sector PPE procurement out of step with science
Mr. Davies said that PHAC’s guidelines “have changed over time, but to me it always seems like they’re behind the most current state of knowledge.”
He said there is an “urgent need for upgrading poorly ventilated buildings” but added “this is not an easy or quick solution.”
1.9M vaccine doses coming next week, but Canada could administer 3.1M: PHAC head
“The range varies between provinces and territories because of the different modes used (e.g., pharmacies, mass clinics, physician’s offices, etc.), population sizes, and vaccine supply. It is estimated that approximately 3.1 million doses of COVID-19 vaccine can be administered each week across the country,” Stewart said, responding to the question posed by NDP MP and health critic Don Davies.
The latest on the coronavirus outbreak for April 22
NDP MP Don Davies pointed to Ontario's struggles as an example of how the federal government has left too much decision-making to the provinces.
"It is refusing to use tools it has and is content to watch as provinces struggle instead of jumping in with supplementary resources," said Davies.
Lawmaker tables bill to decriminalize drug use as overdose deaths soar
The federal NDP health critic is pitching legislation to decriminalize drug use in Canada, seeking to treat substance use as a health issue during a lethal opioid crisis.
Vancouver Kingsway NDP MP Don Davies introduced a private member's bill today that would scrap Criminal Code provisions on drug possession, expunge criminal records for the same offence and mandate low-barrier access to a safe supply of medically regulated substances.
NDP MP Introduces Bill to Decriminalize Drugs in Canada
NDP health critic Don Davies is calling on Canada to decriminalize the simple possession of illicit substances and expand federal support for safe supply and harm reduction efforts to save lives amid the country’s worsening drug poisoning crisis.