Canada needs pharmacare now

Delays continue to threaten Bill C-64’s passage, leaving millions of Canadians without the prescription coverage they urgently need.

Health Minister Mark Holland has been clear that he is eager for this legislation to pass so he can begin negotiating deals with the provinces, write Bea Bruske, Jason MacLean, and Doug Roth.The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Opinion

BY BEA BRUSKE, JASON MACLEAN, DOUG ROTH

October 2, 2024

Canada is the closest it’s ever been to securing single-payer, universal pharmacare. Millions of people in this country currently don’t have access to the vital medications they need, and the clock is ticking. As the Senate continues to hear from expert witnesses ahead o...

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