Conservatives urge government to restrict health care for certain refugee claimants

MPs in the House of Commons will vote on a Conservative motion seeking a review of health-care benefits for asylum claimants, particularly restricting those whose claims have failed. Conservative MP Michelle Rempel Garner argues that failed claimants receive better health care than Canadians and calls for benefits to be limited to emergency services. Rising costs of the Interim Federal Health Program, projected to reach $1.5 billion annually by 2029-30, have prompted concerns about the growing number of asylum claims and a backlog in processing.

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