Federal disability benefit welcome, but its red tape will tax health system

The benefit’s onerous application process presents a challenge for patients, especially those who may be among the 6.5 million Canadians without a primary care provider. 

Health care matters at the federal ballot box

Ottawa is also directly involved in health-care delivery for Indigenous patients in some communities, for refugees, and the military. It’s responsible for public health issues like national emergency preparedness, drug regulation, and vaccine procurement.

Canada’s health system has an accountability problem

An accountability mechanism would ensure that health dollars are effectively spent, and that governments achieve the necessary outcomes to ensure Canadians are getting the care that they deserve.

Why Canadians say we can’t ignore the private health care elephant in the room any longer

The status quo is no longer sustainable, and we need to reimagine how we deliver health-care services now and into the coming years.