The Canadian Health Coalition and provincial health coalitions are calling on the federal government to enforce the Canada Health Act in response to Alberta’s Bill 11, which comes into effect today. The groups are holding a National Day of Action and cited a legal opinion prepared by Goldblatt Partners LLP, which found that the legislation violates Canada … Read more
The Canadian Health Coalition and health advocacy groups across the country called on premiers meeting at the Council of the Federation in Charlottetown to reject the expansion of two-tier health care, stating that Alberta’s Bill 11 violates the Canada Health Act by allowing physicians to bill patients directly for insured services. The coalition warned that … Read more
The Canadian Health Coalition released a new legal opinion concluding that Alberta’s proposed regulations under Bill 11 do not bring the legislation into compliance with the Canada Health Act. The opinion, prepared by lawyer Emma Phillips, found that the regulations fail to address extra-billing and do not resolve the legislation’s alleged conflicts with the Act’s … Read more
The Canadian Health Coalition joins Alberta public health care advocates and frontline health care unions in opposition to the harmful health care regulatory changes announced by Alberta Minister of Hospital and Surgical Health Services Adriana LaGrange. The Canadian Health Coalition is disappointed with Canada’s Health Minister Marjorie Michel for allowing Alberta to move forward with this flagrant … Read more
The Canadian Health Coalition hosted a webinar marking the first anniversary of the Canadian Dental Care Plan, where advocates said the program has expanded access but continues to leave many seniors, immigrants and migrant workers without coverage. Speakers, including Coalition for Dentalcare founder Dr. Brandon Doucet, said barriers such as income verification, private insurance eligibility … Read more
The Canadian Health Coalition (CHC) said a new legal analysis concludes that Alberta’s Bill 11 violates the Canada Health Act by allowing greater private payment for medically necessary services and enabling “queue-jumping” based on ability to pay. The opinion, prepared by Goldblatt Partners LLP, argues the legislation undermines the principles of universality, accessibility and comprehensiveness … Read more
The Canadian Health Coalition released a report summarizing responses from 100 MPs and senators on public health care following its annual Parliament Hill lobby. Among the findings: 66 per cent of Liberal MPs supported enforcing the Canada Health Act, including pausing transfers to provinces that allow financial barriers to care; 75 per cent of Liberal … Read more
The Canadian Health Coalition released a new report that says international students are being treated like tourists and denied equal access to public health care in parts of Canada. The report, Free and Universal? Disparities in International Student Health Care in Canada finds that international students in Manitoba, Ontario, and the Yukon must rely on private … Read more
Health Coalitions across Canada are calling on Prime Minister Mark Carney (Nepean, Ont.) and Minister of Health Marjorie Michel (Papineau, Que.) to intervene in the face of two-tier medicare being brought in by Alberta’s Bill 11. In an open letter, defenders of universal public health care urge the federal government to enforce the Canada Health Act … Read more
The Canadian Health Coalition issued a statement urging Minister of Health Marjorie Michel (Papineau, Que.) to intervene following reports that the Alberta government is preparing draft legislation to allow physicians to charge private fees while continuing to work in the public system. Doctors’ groups warn the model—known as “dual practice”—would create a two-tier system, pull physicians out … Read more
