News and Analysis
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After prorogation, pharmacare hangs in the balance
With the resignation of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and a federal election looming, the future of pharmacare is hanging in ...
Parliament is prorogued – now what?
Trudeau is resigning. Key bills like clean water and emissions caps are dead. Read our take on what’s at stake ...
Key pharmacare committee slips out of the clutches of Big Pharma
Last week, the federal government announced the members of the Committee of Experts who will oversee the national pharmacare program ...
MEDIA RELEASE: Council of Canadians welcomes pharmacare committee announcement
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE OTTAWA – The Council of Canadians is pleased that the newly announced Committee of Experts on national ...
The road to pharmacare: How grassroots organizing led to a national victory
Grassroots organizing by the Council of Canadians played a crucial role in securing a national, single-payer pharmacare plan ...
Will Premier holt implement Pharmacare and a Fracking ban for New Brunswick?
New Brunswickers voted last month in an early provincial election, resulting in a Liberal majority government under leader Susan Holt ...
Don’t let corporate actors hijack the pharmacare committee
Originally published to Canada HealthWatch Update March 14, 2024: Council of Canadians welcomes pharmacare committee announcement As spooky season came ...
The Many can defeat the Money. Here’s where we start.
Across Canada, the crises we face are multiplying, from devastating floods and fires to a soaring cost of living and ...
Poilievre’s dubious ideas about pharmacare—brought to you by Big Pharma
Poilievre’s Wacko Ideas about Pharmacare ... brought to you by Big Pharma. Conservatives have found a way to justify cutting ...
MEDIA STATEMENT on Pharmacare passing senate
The Council of Canadians celebrates historic win for public health FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE OTTAWA – The Pharmacare Act (Bill C-64) has passed the ...
Medicines should be a human right, not a luxury: An FAQ on the Pharmacare Act (Bill C-64)
The federal government’s Pharmacare Act (Bill C-64) will lay the foundations for a national drug plan that covers everyone and ...
Council of Canadians spokespeople available to comment on key Senate vote on pharmacare
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE OTTAWA – As the Senate prepares for its final vote on the Pharmacare Act today, marking a ...
