POINT, LE {CLSC CRISIS; GEORGE BUSH IS MAN OF THE
YEAR} {CANADIAN FRENCH} (TV)
Summary
One in this series of news-magazine programs. This
edition features two segments, a look at the dilemma of
QuŽbec's Centres Locaux de Services Communautaires
(local community-health centers), or CLSCs, and a
discussion of the selection of U.S. President George
Bush as "man of the year" by Time magazine. First, host
Madeleine Poulin introduces a report by HŽlne
Courchesne about the CLSC crisis, noting that the
ministry of health and social services is launching a
reform of the CLSCs. Courchesne visits a CLSC
emergency room to show the long lines the centers can
generate and, over images of health-care workers and
their patients, discusses the fiscal problems of the
CLSCs, which pay physicians far less than private
clinics and hospitals. Dr. AndrŽ Munger, the president
of the Quebec CLSC doctors' association, and Marie
Beauchamp, the director general of the Metro CLSC,
elaborate on the difficulties of attracting young
medical-school graduates to the centers. Courchesne
notes that the CLSC problem is particularly acute in
remote areas, where budgets are even tighter than in the
cities; on a visit to the Mont-Joli CLSC, she explains
that this rural center, which is supposed to have
several doctors on staff, often makes do with one and
can seldom keep a doctor for more than a year.
Courchesne goes on to explain some of the useful,
attractive features of many CLSCs, including a
twenty-four-hour help line. Jaime Borja, who heads the
Sherbrooke CLSC, explains that his patients and staff
enjoy the continuity of care the center provides,
treating cases before, during, and after hospital
visits. Courchesne goes on to narrate scenes of other
worthy programs, including home health care for the
elderly and handicapped, health education in schools,
and support groups for elders. She concludes by noting
that in order to survive and prosper, the CLSCs must
convince more people to seek them out. After a break,
host Simon du Rivage tells the audience that American
George Bush has just been chosen "man of the year" by
Time magazine, noting that the magazine gives the
president mixed reviews; it praises his foreign policy,
particularly his recent handling of the Persian Gulf
crisis, and it criticizes his domestic policy. Du
Rivage interviews British journalist Patrick Brogan of
the Observer about Time's decision. Brogan agrees with
the magazine that Bush's domestic record is weak,
calling it, in fact, a catastrophe. He adds that no one
knows what will ensue in the Persian Gulf, however. If
Bush can weaken Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein without
engaging in a full-scale war, Brogan believes that this
accomplishment will outweigh the president's domestic
problems in the eyes of the American people. He
expresses uncertainty about the probability of war,
however. Du Rivage thanks his guest and bids the
audience a good night. Commercials deleted.
(This program is in Canadian French.)
Cataloging of this program was made possible by The
New York Times Company Foundation, 2000/2001.
Details
- NETWORK: CBC/Radio-Canada (Canada)
- DATE: January 2, 1991
- RUNNING TIME: 0:29:31
- COLOR/B&W: Color
- CATALOG ID: T:64099
- GENRE: Magazine
- SUBJECT HEADING: Health care - Canada; International Collection - Canada; Persian Gulf War, 1991; Presidents in the press
- SERIES RUN: CBC/Radio-Canada - TV series
- COMMERCIALS: N/A
CREDITS
- Georges Amar … Director, Realizateur, "CLSC" segment
- Du Rivage, Simon (audio i.d. only) … Anchor
- Madeleine Poulin … Anchor
- Helene Courchesne … Reporter
- Patrick Brogan … Guest
- Marie Beauchamp
- Jaime Borja
- George Bush
- Saddam Hussein
- Andre Munger