Former Ontario health minister and NDP critic say new letter from federal Health Minister Mark Holland makes the government’s intentions clear
Senators should pass pharmacare legislation as soon as possible without amendments, says the former chair of an advisory council who put forward a roadmap on the path to universal pharmacare in Canada.on by The Globe and Mail on Monday, was sent to the chair of the Standing Senate Committee on Social Affairs, Science and Technology last
Academics who are proponents of universal pharmacare and former federal health minister Jane Philpott have recently raised concerns about a lack of clarity in the legislation. Dr. Hoskins said he also worries about the political environment in Ottawa and the uncertainty about an election call. “I just worry that that could put the entire piece of legislation at risk,” he said.
At the beginning of September, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh said his party was walking away from the agreement, which has fuelled election speculation and whether a vote will takeMr. Davies, who is now his party’s finance critic, said Mr. Holland’s letter reflects exactly what the agreement was between the NDP and Liberals all along, which is to deliver medications and devices for contraception and diabetes through a public system without co-pays or deductibles.
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