Information Items ACER-CART Health Committee
Federal Budget 2023: Budget Synopsis: Email from Office of Minister for Seniors (attached) Dental Care: While not yet passed, the budget proposes dental coverage for... Read More
Medical Assistance in Dying (MAID)
The federal MAID legislation modifications were approved in March 2021. (https://www.canada.ca/en/health-canada/services/medical-assistance-dying.html) There are however provincial/territorial variations in application and access. Members are encouraged to investigate... Read More
Advanced Care Planning
Among other things, Covid has, unfortunately, demonstrated the need for Advanced Care Planning and personal directives. The website https://www.advancecareplanning.ca/ offers resources and the opportunity to... Read More
The Bilateral Health Accords
How is your province/Territory doing? When the federal government and respective provinces and territories signed these individual 10-year accords it was agreed that monitoring would... Read More
Pharmacare
Universal pharmacare continues to be an ACER-CART priority. Recently appointed Health Minister Duclos’s mandate letter includes “Continue engaging with willing provinces and territories towards national... Read More
Vaccine Report 2022
Adult Canadians are under-vaccinated against preventable diseases like seasonal influenza, shingles and pneumonia (all of which can cause life-threatening and longstanding outcomes). The ACER-CART Heath... Read More
Learning more about The Canada Health Act
What is the Canada Health Act and what are its implications in your province? Violations of the Canada Health Act have been an ongoing concern... Read More