Seniors splitting pills.
People with diabetes rationing insulin.
Cancer patients crowdfunding for treatments.
Big Pharma is ripping people off, leaving one in four unable to afford their life-saving medications. A national drug plan is our chance to take on these corporate giants and guarantee access to essential medications for all.
In February 2024, the federal government introduced the Pharmacare Act (Bill C-64). The legislation is currently awaiting a final vote from the Senate in the fall.
The Conservatives, under Pierre Poilievre, are vocal opponents of pharmacare, echoing corporate talking points in Parliament. We must make it impossible for them to dismantle the program if elected.
Once the Pharmacare Act becomes law, the federal government will begin negotiations with provinces to reach mutual agreements about how to deliver the program.
Big Pharma and insurance companies are already lobbying premiers to opt out of the program, and several premiers are taking the bait.
Write to your Premier to support pharmacare now!
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