Now, the federal government will work to implement the program and pass legislation before the next election
A raft of cabinet ministers gathered at the Centertown Community Health Centre in Ottawa to announce that the government was tabling pharmacare legislation on Thursday, one day before the deadline set by the supply and confidence agreement with the NDP.
The bill is the result of lengthy negotiations between the Liberals and the New Democratic Party. The federal government will now work to implement the program and pass the legislation before the next election, which must happen by fall 2025. At the same time, the federal government also needs the co-operation of the provinces and territories.
The legislation also says the minister must, no later than 30 days after the bill receives royal assent, establish a committee of experts to make recommendations on options for the operation and financing of “national, universal, single-payer pharmacare.”Shannon ProudfootCanada reimposes visa requirements for Mexicans after surge in asylum claims:
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