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Pharmacare

Canada is the only country in the world to have a universal health care system that does not include prescription medication. And we pay some of the highest drug costs in the world. A publicly funded, universal drug coverage program – also known as pharmacare – would provide all Canadians with access to the prescription medicines they need. People would be healthier and many would no longer have the economic burden of paying for medications out-of-pocket. Canadian employers would also benefit by not having to include expensive drug plans in employees’ benefit packages.

The idea of a universal public pharmacare program is overwhelmingly popular with Canadians, but Big Pharma lobbyists have been pulling out all the stops to prevent its realization. We must demand that our governments confront the bullying tactics of Big Pharma and give Canadians access to the medicines they need.

Join with other Council of Canadians supporters in your area to fight for pharmacare

Public Pharmacare Now

Prairie Region Pharmacare Meeting with Nik Barry-Shaw

It’s time to organize for pharmacare together – and win.Nine out of ten Canadians support a public pharmacare program. The ...
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Public Pharmacare Now! A conversation hosted by Avi Lewis

Public Pharmacare Now! A conversation hosted by Avi Lewis

The Council of Canadians is kicking off its national pharmacare campaign with a conversation with patient advocates Bill Swan, Rowan ...
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5 healthcare issues

Five public health care issues worth watching closely with the return of Parliament 

Parliament is back this week, and the health crisis continues ...
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New data shows pharmaceutical lobbying of the federal government has quadrupled since NDP-Liberal confidence-and-supply agreement

New data shows pharmaceutical lobbying of the federal government has quadrupled since NDP-Liberal confidence-and-supply agreement

Coalition of public pharmacare advocates calling on government to listen to patients, implement pharmacare now ...
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Public Pharmacare Now

Pharmacare now

WE HAVE NEVER NEEDED PHARMACARE MORE URGENTLY THAN WE DO NOW. Click here to join the fight to win public, ...
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Profit doesn't care! Stop privatization! Pharmacare now!

Ottawa Rally: Profit doesn’t care! Stop privatization! Pharmacare now!

Prime Minister Trudeau and the Premiers will be discussing health care on February 7 in Ottawa. Join us outside that ...
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pharmacare

As Liberals meet before Parliament returns, broad coalition of unions and progressive groups says pharmacare extremely urgent

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE OTTAWA - As Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his cabinet gather in Hamilton for a three-day retreat, a ...
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Pharmacare: Where we're at, How we can win

Pharmacare: Where we’re at, How we can win

The Council of Canadians is gearing up for a major pharmacare campaign in 2023. We have been busily laying the ...
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