Reading Time: < 1 minute Disponible en français The federal government has authority over matters related to health and health care derived mainly from its criminal law power for issues related to public health and safety, and from its spending power through which it makes… Read More ›
Reading Time: 5 minutes 26 May 2020, 11 a.m. (Disponible en français : L’Inuit Nunangat et la COVID-19) Key factors that influence health and wellbeing may make Inuit more susceptible to COVID-19 and more likely to experience severe forms of the illness. This HillNote… Read More ›
Reading Time: 4 minutes 21 April 2020, 9 a.m. (Disponible en français : Mesures fédérales concernant la planification de la lutte contre la pandémie dans les communautés des Premières Nations) Indigenous people are disproportionately affected negatively by factors that influence health and well-being, known… Read More ›
Reading Time: < 1 minute (Disponible en français : Résumé – La Loi canadienne sur la santé : Un aperçu) The Canada Health Act (CHA) sets out criteria and conditions that provincial and territorial health insurance plans have to meet in order to receive the… Read More ›
Reading Time: 5 minutes (Disponible en français : Le financement fédéral des soins de santé dans le contexte économique actuel) Provincial and territorial health care systems in Canada are facing common challenges. The population is aging; chronic non-communicable diseases are becoming increasingly prevalent; and… Read More ›