Canadian Health Coalition

New Brunswick is the grinch that stole a national health accord

maya.bhullar — Sat, 07 Jan 2017 08:28:49 +0000

New Brunswick is the grinch that stole a national health accord

The Canadian Health Coalition is discouraged by the announcement that the New Brunswick government has signed a bilateral health deal with the federal government.

Health-care advocates send strong message to new government

rabble staff — Fri, 04 Dec 2015 15:36:15 +0000

Health-care advocates send strong message to new government

This week health-care advocatesare sending a message to our newly elected government -- we expect strong action to preserve and expand our public health-care system!

Where do the federal leaders stand on the TPP?

rabble staff — Fri, 09 Oct 2015 16:33:15 +0000

Where do the federal leaders stand on the TPP?

With the federal election around the corner, it is important to know where the federal party leaders stand on this agreement.

Vote for health care for all this election

rabble staff — Wed, 26 Aug 2015 13:10:05 +0000

Vote for health care for all this election

Your vote is powerful -- in this federal election use your vote to defend and expand public health care in Canada.

Health coalitions react to premiers' call for increase in federal funding

rabble staff — Mon, 20 Jul 2015 14:15:48 +0000

Health coalitions react to Premiers call for increase in federal funding

Health-care advocates across the country welcomed a statement from premiers calling on the federal government to restore the Canada Health Transfer to 25 per cent of total health-care spending.

Health-care advocates expect federal leadership

rabble staff — Fri, 22 May 2015 13:39:03 +0000

Health-care advocates expect federal leadership

Health-care advocates are making it clear to MPs that health care will be a vote-deciding issue in the upcoming federal election.

Court challenge to public health care could impact all Canadians

rabble staff — Fri, 01 May 2015 13:57:42 +0000

Court challenge to public health care could impact all Canadians

Medicare as we know it is being challenged in the British Columbia Supreme Court. Colleen Fuller outlines this most recent and serious attack on public health in Canada.

Budget 2015: No leadership on public health care

rabble staff — Wed, 22 Apr 2015 12:40:28 +0000

Budget 2015: No leadership on public health care

For Canadians across this country access to quality public health care is a priority. But the 2015 budget shows it's not for the federal government.

2015 National Day of Action for a new Health Accord

rabble staff — Fri, 27 Mar 2015 14:19:52 +0000

2015 National Day of Action for a new Health Accord

We are sounding the alarm to alert Canadians about the need for federal leadership on public health care.

Canadian Health Accord decision: Myths and facts

rabble staff — Wed, 07 May 2014 15:22:16 +0000

Federal health transfers: Myths and facts

Several government MPs have used arguments about the Health Accord that are misleading. Here are seven of those myths (with seven facts to explain what is going on!).

Canadians want federal leadership in health care: National day of action starts campaign for new Health Accord

mattman — Wed, 26 Mar 2014 14:25:44 +0000

Canadians want federal leadership in health care: National day of action starts campaign for new Health Accord

We are sounding the alarm to alert Canadians to the fact that the Harper government is not providing federal leadership in health care.

Canada needs a new health accord, take action with these tools

mattman — Wed, 19 Mar 2014 18:07:22 +0000

Canada needs a new health accord, take action with these tools

We are sounding the alarm to alert Canadians that the expiry of the Health Accord means the end of federal leadership in health care and cuts of $36 billion to health transfers over 10 years.

Join us March 31 for National Day of Action for a new Health Accord

mattman — Wed, 12 Feb 2014 16:07:42 +0000

Join us March 31st for national day of action for a new Health Accord

We are sounding the alarm to alert Canadians that the expiry of the Health Accord means the end of federal leadership in health care and cuts of $36 billion to health transfers over 10 years.

CETA threats to public health care in Canada

mattman — Wed, 29 Jan 2014 15:57:34 +0000

CETA threats to public health care in Canada

Remarks to the House of Commons Standing Committee on International Trade Study of CETA (pdf).

Canadians want future budget surpluses invested in healthcare, want secure federal funding not tied to the economy

mattman — Mon, 02 Dec 2013 15:04:01 +0000

Canadians want future budget surpluses invested in healthcare, want secure federal funding not tied to the economy

Canadians are more likely to want the federal government to invest future budget surpluses in healthcare (45%) compared to reducing the national debt (37%) or tax cuts (16%).