Pan-Canadian standards on elder care would allow people to age with dignity
You can change the conversation. Chip in to rabble's donation drive today!Canadians should be worried about themselves and their aging family members. Canada has no pan-Canadian aging strategy, and...
View ArticleHow private clinics lengthen wait times for all of us
You can change the health-care conversation. Chip in to rabble's donation drive today!Have you ever asked yourself or been asked, isn't a two-tiered health-care system a good thing if it shortens wait...
View ArticleWant access to health care? You might need to move
You can change the health-care conversation. Chip in to rabble's donation drive today!The Health Council of Canada (HCC) released a new report this week showing that Canadians' views on access to...
View ArticleStanding up for refugee rights: Refugee health care in Federal Court
Audrey Macklin, a member of the Faculty of Law at the University of Toronto and a lawyer with the Canadian Refugee Lawyers Association, presented in Halifax, Nova Scotia, on the case before the Federal...
View ArticleCuts prompt Health Canada worker to hide library resources in basement
Welcome to Stephen Harper's Canada, where hiding books from the government just became an act of civil disobedience.The federal Conservative government recently shut down health science libraries so...
View Article'Ordinary' Canadians in need of strong health-care system long before budget...
On February 11, we heard Finance Minister Jim Flaherty brag about moving closer to a balanced budget. He's even continued his promise of a budget surplus next year. Instead of providing relief or...
View ArticleOn March 31, sound the alarm for public health care!
We are facing an important moment in the history of public health care. The Health Accord -- an agreement between the federal, provincial and territorial governments that sets federal funding for...
View ArticleTo strengthen provincial health-care services, we need to stop federal cuts
You may have noticed that your provincial health coalition, health-care unions, community groups and friends of health care have been getting louder over the past few months. Actions and events,...
View ArticleAction alert: Ontarians, support legislation to stop for-profit blood...
After the horrific tainted blood scandal in the 1980s, an inquiry (the Krever inquiry) was launched into how to keep Canada's blood supply safe. The inquiry found that using a voluntary donation system...
View ArticleBroken promises and abdication: Flaherty's health-care legacy
On Monday, over 40 cities in Canada are participating in a national day of action to raise awareness about the loss of provincial and territorial equality in health care. March 31 marks the end of the...
View ArticleBill 37: Taking away the voice of health-care workers in Nova Scotia
The day after the National Day of Action for the Health Accord, I was looking forward to a busy day collecting media hits, looking for photos, being in touch with supporters and activists that worked...
View ArticleJoin the campaign to protect public health care in Canada
We're part way through our campaign to protect, strengthen and expand public health care in Canada and we're thrilled with how the campaign is progressing. It's not surprising to us that many Canadians...
View ArticleThe Ontario election could alter the safety of Canada's blood supply
In 2012, it was discovered that a for-profit company had applied to the Canadian government for permission to start paying people for their blood. read more
View ArticleChanges to health care for refugees have denied care and threatened lives
Please help rabble.ca stop Harper's election fraud plan. Become a monthly supporter.Another June 16 is upon us and we're once again offering our support and solidarity to incredible organizations like...
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Join the National Day of Action and stop cuts to refugee health care!
Please join us and our allies on June 16 in cities across Canada to oppose harmful and life-threatening health-care cuts to one of our most vulnerable populations.Changes to health care for refugees...
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