The Canadian Labour Congress sponsored the conference SOS Medicare in Montreal. The attendees included Tommy Douglas, Emmett Hall, David Crombie and Monique Bégin. The Canadian Health Coalition was founded at the conference, formed by organizations representing..Read more

Doctors begin “extra-billing” to raise their incomes.

Trudeau Liberals retreat from 50:50 cost-sharing and replace it with block funding.

Pearson minority government creates a national public health care program with Ottawa paying 50% of provincial health costs. Prior to this point, doctors charged whatever they wanted and bankruptcy to pay for health care was..Read more

A Royal Commission appointed by Diefenbaker government and headed by Justice Emmett Hall calls for a universal and comprehensive national health insurance program.

Saskatchewan’s CCF government introduces the first public health care program. Doctors walk out but the strike collapses after 3 weeks.

– The Canadian Medical Association opposes all publicly funded health care.

Paul Martin Sr. introduces a national hospital insurance program. Doctors, insurance companies and big business fight against it.

The Saskatchewan Government, led by leader Tommy Douglas, introduces the first provincial hospital insurance program In Canada.