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Better Now: Six Big Ideas To Improve Health Care For All Canadians

WEBThe six big ideas she explores in the book are: 1- The Return to Relationships: Ensure relationship-based primary health care for every Canadian. 2- A …

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Ford government announces plans to overhaul (devastate) public …

WEBThe Council of Canadians is an active supporter of public health care. Ontario Health Minister Christine Elliott announced the Ford government’s worst-kept …

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Private-pay clinics and double-billing cause hardship and lengthen …

WEBThe Globe and Mail has published this feature article that reveals that: 63 per cent of the 699 doctors who work at 71 private-pay clinics also work in the public …

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‘Free medicines’ program an industry ploy to stop public pharmacare

WEBWith pharmacare legislation expected this fall, the insurance industry is ramping up efforts to protect its profits. First published in The Breach. When a company …

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86% of Canadians support public health care, so why doesn’t the

WEBI don’t have to convince you, or many Canadians for that matter, that health care is a top priority. A Nanos poll released March 18th suggests that 45 per cent of …

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Ford unveils latest plan to privatize surgeries

WEBDoug Ford’s latest plan for privatizing the health system will see cataract, hip, knee, and other “non-serious” surgeries turned over to private, for-profit clinics. …

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B.C. Supreme Court delivers massive win for public health care

WEBToday, B.C.’s Supreme Court struck down a Charter challenge against public health care. Launched by private clinic owner Dr. Brian Day, the case was a …

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Right Wing Political Ideology is the Greatest Threat to Canada’s …

WEBWe will continue to put pressure on provincial/territorial and federal government for a 10 year accord, with a 6 per cent escalating transfer for the duration of …

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Care, not profit. Defend public health care in Ontario

WEBCare, not profit. Defend public health care in Ontario. “Never let a good crisis go to waste.”. It’s a maxim that has been part of the 1%’s playbook for years. And Doug …

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Harper’s ‘Health Care Accord’ impacts provinces

WEBIn December 2011, federal Finance Minister Jim Flaherty unilaterally announced a non-negotiable federal funding plan that runs to 2024. Under the 2014 …

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Tell Liberal government and NDP that pharmacare legislation …

WEBDeadline for new program extended to March 1st. Let’s ensure it’s done right! Email PM Justin Trudeau, Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland, Health Minister Mark Holland, and …

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What we know about the Liberal-NDP pharmacare deal so far

WEBFebruary 26, 2024. Analysis. After months of negotiations – and tireless campaigning by patients, advocates, and health care providers – the Liberals and the NDP have …

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Radioactive waste and Indigenous consent – The Council of …

WEBRadioactive waste is created at every step of uranium mining and milling, processing and refinery, and nuclear power generation. Throughout Canada’s history of …

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Who is behind Canada’s opioid epidemic

WEBThe result of Canada’s inaction affects every province and territory. In Alberta, the situation is particularly dire with fentanyl being found in the blood and urine …

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What you didn’t know about the Liberal-NDP Pharmacare plan

WEBWhat you didn’t know about the Liberal-NDP Pharmacare plan. by Donya Ziaee. April 8, 2022. Analysis. There is one true measure of the strength of the …

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New data shows pharmaceutical lobbying of the federal …

WEBNew data shows pharmaceutical lobbying of the federal government has quadrupled since NDP-Liberal confidence-and-supply agreement. by Council of …

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Doug Ford’s health care privatization agenda must be stopped

WEBDoug Ford’s health care privatization agenda must be stopped. by Vi Bui. May 25, 2022. Analysis. At its core, health care must be public and well-funded to …

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Mike Harris is raking in profits from long-term care system he …

WEBTwenty-five years ago, Mike Harris and his Progressive Conservative party ousted Rae’s NDP government in Ontario, starting the so-called “Common Sense …

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Addressing COVID-19 outbreaks in seniors’ care homes requires …

WEBReports continue to pour in of COVID-19 outbreaks in long-term care, assisted living and other seniors’ care homes. More than 600 nursing and retirement …

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