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Health Care Privatization

The federal government must enforce the letter and the spirit of the Canada Health Act and enact strong penalties on provinces that allow private clinics. Federal and provincial governments need to work together to ensure a strengthened public health care system that provides timely, quality health care services to all Canadians, not just for those who can afford to pay.

Health Accord talks fail on the anniversary of national public healthcare

Health Accord talks fail on the anniversary of national public healthcare

Yesterday, finance and health ministers from the provinces and territories met with their federal counterparts to renegotiate the Health ...
Health care transfer payments to be discussed at federal-provincial summit

Health care transfer payments to be discussed at federal-provincial summit

Finance minister Bill Morneau The Globe and Mail reports, "According to B.C.’s Health Minister, Ottawa put forward a new offer ...
Butler calls for new health accord, implementation of pharmacare

Butler calls for new health accord, implementation of pharmacare

Twitter photo by Mary-Margaret Jones Council of Canadians health care campaigner Michael Butler spoke to media at the King Edward ...
Medicare is being put on trial, which side are you on?

Medicare is being put on trial, which side are you on?

Medicare in Canada is being put on trial. Dr Brian Day, a for-profit clinic owner, has launched a lawsuit ...
7 things you need to know about why medicare is being put on trial

7 things you need to know about why medicare is being put on trial

Today, “The Council of Canadians organized a rally outside the Law Courts, which featured health care practitioners and researchers, ...
Council of Canadians calls for governments to implement pharmacare

Council of Canadians calls for governments to implement pharmacare

Council of Canadians health care campaigner Michael Butler will be in Whitehorse this July 20-22 to intervene at the ...
Budget 2016: still waiting for the health care litmus test

Budget 2016: still waiting for the health care litmus test

A recent Ipos poll showed that out of a list 15 of the top priority coming into budget 2016, ...
Council of Canadians bring a medicare message to new MPs

Council of Canadians bring a medicare message to new MPs

This week Council of Canadians representatives joined over 140 health care advocates from across Canada meeting with MPs new ...