After Grit MPs on House Health Committee spent a month blocking probe into Canada Health Infoway’s $300-million terminated PrescribeIT program, minister orders audit, review

While Liberal MPs tried to squeeze one more study into the schedule, Conservatives held firm that they should continue reviewing the terminated federally-funded e-prescribing program. Conservative health critic Dan Mazier says it’s important because ‘$300-million has gone into nowhere.’
Conservative health critic Dan Mazier says Grit Health Committee members have been 'stonewalling' to prevent further study of a nearly $300-million federally funded e-prescribing program cancelled earlier this year. Grit MP Maggie Chi says the Conservatives have been filibustering. Health Minister Marjorie Michel ordered an audit on June 18.

Liberal MPs on the House Health Committee spent the last month blocking attempts by opposition MPs to look into Canada Health Infoway's $300-million terminated PrescribeIT program by preventing the committee from questioning Health Minister Marjorie Michel and Michael Green,...

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