The spokesperson for Eric Duhaime’s party in Health, Dr Karim Elayoubi would like the government to be able to reimburse all health care for Quebecers, including dental care.
“I am one of those who would like in an ideal world for everything to be reimbursed, all medical and dental treatment,” he said on Wednesday.
The doctor, who chairs the Conservative Party’s Political Commission, believes that the idea is currently not realistic due to “the state’s ability to pay”. However, he judges that this proposal could be applicable in the future.
“If, one day, we become so rich naturally by exploiting our natural resources that we can offer fillings to everyone, I will make a “thumbs up” [sic] “, he added.
The PCQ wants Quebec to exploit its natural gas to generate wealth. His platform also recommends allowing more private companies to provide health care.
No mastectomy before age 18
Mr. Elayoubi was responding to a journalist on the relevance of reducing care reimbursed by the State to reduce the government deficit.
The PCQ had summoned the media to an announcement on gender identity and the journalist asked him if he thought that certain care offered to trans people should cease to be covered by the Régie de l’Assurance Maladie du Québec (RAMQ ).
No question “if the treatment is considered indicated,” replied Mr. Elayoubi.
The Conservative Party made public on Wednesday a memorandum on gender identity which it submitted to the Committee of Wise Men created by the CAQ government on this subject.
He therefore recommends banning “irreversible surgical treatments” such as mastectomy and sex change in those under 18. Currently, only mastectomy is legal in minors.
He also calls for young people who undergo hormonal treatment before they reach the age of majority to be enrolled in a research protocol.
Finally, he wants parental consent to be mandatory for receiving hormone blockers from the age of 16 only instead of 14, as is currently the case.
Last April, the PCQ and its leader Éric Duhaime launched a petition calling on the government to stop funding activities “that would expose Quebec children to drag queens” such as story readings in libraries. The petition had passed the 40,000 signature mark.
With the collaboration of Marco Bélair-Cirino