Edmonton, Alberta – Health care advocates from across the country gathered in Edmonton today at a rally outside the Hotel Macdonald to call on Canada’s Premiers to fight for patients and call for fair federalRead More
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Canada’s Premiers are asked to defend public health care and call for federal leadership
Canada wide – Public health care advocates from social justice organizations, youth and seniors communities, and labour joined in a walk and rally in Whitehorse, Yukon today. They were sending a message to Canada’s PremiersRead More
MEDIA ADVISORY: Health care advocates in Whitehorse for Council of the Federation
Whitehorse, Y.T. – Health care advocates from across Canada are gathering in Whitehorse at the Council of the Federation to send a strong message of support to put the heart back in health care. WhileRead More
Public Health Care Advocates Call on the Federal Government to Take Action to Stop Extra-Billing Practices in Quebec
Ottawa, Ontario: The Canadian Health Coalition was in Montreal today at a press conference to show its support of the Réseau FADOQ’s application to the federal court of Canada for a motion of mandamus. ThisRead More
Federal Health Minister out of touch with the realities of prescription drug coverage in Canada
Ottawa, Ontario – On Monday, April 11th, Federal Health Minister, Dr. Jane Philpott, announced to the Commons Health Committee that she had no mandate to create a universal pharmacare programme and that “it sounds likeRead More
Money for Health Care Missing from the 2016 Federal Budget
For Immediate Release, Ottawa, Ontario: The Canadian Health Coalition is concerned about the lack of resources earmarked for health care especially ahead of a new Health Accord. Budget 2016 announced that the “Government is committedRead More
National Medicare Week: Health Care Advocates Send Strong Message to New Government
OTTAWA – This week health care advocates from coast to coast to coast are sending a message to our newly elected government – we expect strong action to preserve and expand our public health careRead More
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