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
Council of Canadians meets with Liberal MP Doug Eyolfson on pharmacare
Victoria chapter meets with MP Murray Rankin to discuss the need for pharmacare
Winnipeg chapter meets with MP Daniel Blaikie to talk about the need to implement pharmacare
New Council of Canadians poll shows 91% want Liberals to implement pharmacare
Quill Plains chapter calls for action on pharmacare in Humboldt Journal letter to the editor
Four key arguments why pharmacare is needed now
Peterborough-Kawarthas chapter hopes pharmacare in Ontario will lead to national pharmacare
