June 10, 2020 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE EDMONTON, AB – Matt Jeneroux, Shadow Minister for Health, today launched online consultations to gather feedback from Canadians on the government’s Patented Medicine Prices Review Board (PMPRB) regulatory changes. After months of Conservatives advocating ... Full Article
June 1, 2020 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE EDMONTON, AB – Matt Jeneroux, Conservative Shadow Minister for Health and Member of Parliament for Edmonton Riverbend, responded to today’s Patented Medicines Prices Review Board (PMPRB) announcement and called on the Liberal government to consult with ... Full Article
May 28, 2020 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE EDMONTON, AB – Matt Jeneroux, Member of Parliament for Edmonton Riverbend and Shadow Minister for Health, issues the following statement about the agreement between the Liberal Party and NDP that has blocked a full return of Parliament: “This agreement ... Full Article
This opinion piece by MP Matt Jeneroux was published by the Hill Times on May 14, 2020. The PMPRB regulatory changes set aggressive price ceilings for some new therapies, especially those involving rare disorders, that make it almost guaranteed that these therapies will not be brought to the ... Full Article
May 13, 2020 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE EDMONTON, AB – Matt Jeneroux, Conservative Shadow Minister for Health and Member of Parliament for Edmonton Riverbend, called on the federal government to delay its changes to the Patented Medicines Prices Review Board (PMPRB) regulations effective July 1, ... Full Article
April 30, 2020 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE EDMONTON, AB – Matt Jeneroux, Shadow Minister for Health and the Member of Parliament for Edmonton Riverbend, issues the following statement about a motion passed at the House of Commons Standing Committee on Health to summon Dr. Bruce Aylward from the ... Full Article
**I delivered this speech during the House of Commons’ Special Committee on the COVID-19 Pandemic on April 28, 2020. The meeting was the first virtual special committee meeting of Members of Parliament in Canadian history. Good afternoon, Mr. Speaker, and thanks to you and your team for ... Full Article
The federal government has announced additional supports for students who are impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. Students will be able to claim the Canada Emergency Student Benefit, part of a $9 billion package of new measures announced on April 22. While the legislation to create these ... Full Article
April 15, 2020 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE EDMONTON, AB – Matt Jeneroux, Shadow Minister for Health and the Member of Parliament for Edmonton Riverbend, issues the following statement about a motion passed at the House of Commons Health Committee to invite Dr. Bruce Aylward from the World Health ... Full Article
I made these comments during a video meeting of the House of Commons Health Committee on April 13, after learning Dr. Bruce Aylward, a Canadian advisor to the World Health Organization, abruptly cancelled his appearance before our committee. I want to take my time to highlight how disappointing ... Full Article