Health Care
Tell Doug Ford: We want public pharmacare, not privatized health care!
Stop playing politics with our health. It’s time to support national pharmacare and ensure everyone can afford their medications! ...
Briefing note on Bill C-64 (Pharmacare Act) for the Standing Committee on Health
This is a copy of the briefing note that the Council of Canadians submitted to the parliamentary Standing Committee on ...
We’ve seen claims of ‘Common Sense’ before and it wasn’t pretty
Originally published in the Toronto Star Memory is a powerful thing. We all have memories of beautiful moments that come ...
Health care “innovation” roadshow a smokescreen for privatization
Last week I attended the final stop of a national town hall series hosted by the Canadian Medical Association and ...
TODAY: Public health defenders rally outside pro-privatization town hall
"Instead of asking how we can invest more resources into our strained public health care system, these consultations are reviving ...
How Banting’s hopes of insulin for all became a dark nightmare
Banting dreamed of a world where insulin would be available for all, but pharmaceutical companies have turned that dream into ...
Tell Liberal government and NDP that pharmacare legislation needs to be done right
Deadline for new program extended to March 1st. Let's ensure it's done right! Email PM Justin Trudeau, Finance Minister Chrystia ...
‘Free medicines’ program an industry ploy to stop public pharmacare
With pharmacare legislation expected this fall, the insurance industry is ramping up efforts to protect its profits ...