The Canadian Health Coalition issued a statement calling on Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to “act now to prevent a growing threat to Medicare. After more than 18 months of waiting, Canadian Doctors for Medicare, the Canadian Health Coalition, and the Canadian Federation of Nurses Unions urge the Prime Minister to work with Health Minister Mark … Read more
The Canadian Health Coalition issued a statement urging MPs not to support the Conservatives’ non-confidence motion. Jason MacLean, Chairperson of the Canadian Health Coalition stated: “I am urging all Members of Parliament who support public health care and meeting the needs of millions of Canadians without coverage of essential prescription medicine to vote against the non-confidence … Read more
The Canadian Health Coalition issued a statement detailing a rally of frontline health care workers and patient advocates outside the Council of the Federation meeting in Halifax. The rally, organized by the Nova Scotia Health Coalition and the Canadian Health Coalition, aimed to “[…]send a strong message to Canada’s premiers that our health care is not … Read more
The Canadian Health Coalition (CHC) released the results of a new poll by Environics Research for the CHC, stating that it “[…] finds deep public concern about public health care and shows that Canadians want their premiers to work with the federal government to end what 74 per cent believe is a crisis in their provincial health … Read more
Experts and patients affected by the proposed Pharmacare Act, Bill C-64, called on parliamentarians of all political stripes to pass the legislation as soon as possible. The Canadian Health Coalition urged the government to ensure the legislation adheres to single-payer, universal, public delivery in partnership with provinces and territories, along with adequate funding and accountability … Read more
Members of the Canadian Health Coalition welcome the introduction of the Pharmacare Act. This landmark legislation is an important first step in continuing progress toward a universal national pharmacare program. Health Coalition members have called for the creation of a universal pharmacare program for more than two decades. We endorse heartily the recommendation of the 2019 … Read more
The report released by the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives raises questions about barriers imposed by the federal government’s new Canadian Dental Care Plan. The Canadian Health Coalition has been raising concerns that the dentalcare plan’s income cut-off will leave out many of the 12.9 million Canadians without dental coverage because the program does not mirror Canadian Medicare which … Read more
The Canadian Health Coalition joins Canadians of all political stripes in celebrating the next phase of the new Canadian Dental Care Plan. “The Canadian Health Coalition congratulates Health Minister Mark Holland, his predecessor Jean-Yves Duclos, and especially NDP Health Critic Don Davies whose steadfast commitment has made this historic day possible,” said Pauline Worsfold, RN, … Read more
The Canadian Blood Services (CBS) will soon announce a “partnership” with a huge for-profit international plasma company to undertake, on CBS’s behalf, that which CBS has always denied it would do: pay Canadians for plasma. The Canadian Health Coalition denounces this decision and the secrecy surrounding it. “This decision of the Canadian Blood Services Board … Read more
In the face of donor shortfalls, Canadian Blood Services (CBS) may partner with the giant multinational, Grifols, to pay Canadians to sell their plasma, knowing this will further jeopardize our voluntary donation system. Small scale for-profit plasma collection centres have operated in Saskatchewan, Manitoba and New Brunswick without CBS involvement since 2016. Paying people for plasma … Read more
