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Her Excellency the Governor General recommends to the House of
Commons the appropriation of public revenue under the circumstances,
in the manner and for the purposes set out in a measure entitled ``An Act
respecting the provision of increased funding for health care services,
medical equipment, health information and communications
technologies, early childhood development and other social services
and to amend the Federal-Provincial Fiscal Arrangements Act''.
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The purpose of this enactment is to implement certain of the
Government of Canada's commitments in respect of health care and
early childhood development arising from a meeting of First Ministers
held in Ottawa on September 11, 2000.
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The enactment provides funding for the acquisition and installation
of medical equipment and funding for health information and
communications technologies.
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The amendments to the Federal-Provincial Fiscal Arrangements
Act provide for increased funding over five years to the provinces and
territories through the Canada Health and Social Transfer for health,
post-secondary education, social assistance and social services,
including early childhood development.
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