First Ministers’ meeting results in a ‘Health Accord.’ Targeted funding in keys areas (as prescribed by the Romanow report) shows promise. However, there are no accountability mechanisms and no strings attached (e.g. no restrictions on..Read more

The Romanow Royal Commission on the Future of Health Care in Canada conducted cross-country public hearings. Final report was tabled in Ottawa on November 28, 2002. It called for: Creation of the Health Council of..Read more

Senator Michael Kirby, Board member of Extendicare Inc. and personally invested in for-profit nursing homes, attempts to trump the upcoming Romanow Commission by starting his own.

Alberta Premier Ralph Klein announces his plan for private hospitals, with legislation to follow. Bill 11 is passed in 2000 and allows private clinics to specialize in a limited number of surgical operations.

Premiers demand a say in interpreting and enforcing the Canada Health Act, in return for support on constitutional change.

National Forum on Health calls for public health care to be expanded to include home care, Pharmacare and a phasing out of fee-for-service for doctors.

Health Minister Allan Rock releases the final report of the Krever Commission that looked into the tainted blood scandal infection of thousands of Canadians with the AIDS virus and hepatitis C is Canada’s worst- ever..Read more

Quebec introduces the country’s first mandatory pharmacare program.

Paul Martin Jr. introduces Canada Health and Social Transfer (CHST), causing massive cuts in transfer payments to health and social programs. Health Care spending drops from 10.2% (in 1992) to 9.2% of GDP.

Canada Health Act introduced by Trudeau’s health minister, Monique Begin, is passed unanimously by parliament. Extra-billing is banned. The act allows the federal government to deduct one dollar from federal transfers to any province for..Read more