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The CHC invited young, budding filmmakers to show that a new generation is ready to protect and expand public health care in Canada. To mark our 40th anniversary, students were asked to create a short videoRead More

The Standing Senate Committee on Social Affairs, Science and Technology is currently studying S-252 (Voluntary Blood Donations Act). The legislation proposes to ban nationally paid blood and plasma donations. Blood plasma is the first bodyRead More

The Canadian Health Coalition (CHC) was invited to take part in a consultation with the United Nations Special Rapporteur on the Right to Physical and Mental Health during his official visit to Canada in NovemberRead More

The Canadian Health Coalition is launching its campaign calling for a National Seniors Care Strategy. Most Canadians will rely on seniors care at some point in their lives. Our public health care system is currentlyRead More

One of the simplest ways of moving this issue forward is to start a discussion about seniors care. You can be a catalyst for change by sharing your story about seniors care with your family members, friends,Read More

There is consensus among pro-pharmacare advocates about the principles that must underpin a national pharmacare program in Canada. Over 70 national, provincial and territorial organizations agree that Canadian pharmacare must be a single-payer system thatRead More

Yesterday concluded Brian Day’s testimony in his case to remove the ban on extra-billing and private insurance in British Columbia with the provincial lawyer accusing Day of fraudulent billing activity at his private clinic. TheRead More

Dr. Brian Day, owner and CEO of Cambie Surgeries Corporation and past president of the Canadian Medical Association has put Canadian Medicare on trial. And this week, after a long and much delayed court process,Read More

5 Principles for a National Public Drug Plan Improving the provision of prescription drugs is under discussion, but there are different versions of what a drug plan might look like. To create a fair, healthyRead More

On May 29, 2018, Independent Senator Pamela Wallin introduced S-252 (Voluntary Blood Donations Act), a Senate public bill that proposes to ban nationally paid blood and plasma donations. The Canadian Health Coalition supports this federal legislation thatRead More