‘The time for action is now’ stakeholders and opposition critics await government’s next move on palliative care

One of the first steps is appointing the person heading Health Canada's palliative care secretariat and announcing the action plan, which Health Minister Ginette Petitpas Taylor said will happen before the end of the year.

Pallium Canada CEO Jeffrey Moat said he expects his organization to play a big role in the government's upcoming palliative care action plan, which will implement the palliative care framework.The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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BY EMILY HAWS

February 4, 2019

A national advocacy group and Conservative health critic Marilyn Gladu are anxiously waiting to find out who will head Health Canada’s new palliative care secretariat, but Health Minister Ginette Petitpas Taylor isn’t giving any hints about when their appointment w...

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