NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh is calling on Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to oppose any attempts by provincial governments towards what he characterized as the “privatization” of their health-care systems. “What we’re disturbed by is that after three days of this retreat, neither the prime minister nor his ministers have come out as opposed to the…

Health Minister Jean-Yves Duclos says he is “very optimistic” that Ottawa is close to reaching a deal with the provinces to increase federal health-care funding, saying there’s been “a great deal of progress” on the matter this month. “I am very optimistic—as the prime minister said earlier this week, as well—there’s been a change of…

A Nova Scotia man whose 37-year-old wife died in hospital after waiting seven hours to see a doctor is looking for answers from the provincial health system. Allison Holthoff died New Year’s Eve after she was taken to the busy emergency room at the Cumberland Regional Health Care Centre in Amherst, N.S., about 140 kilometres north of Halifax….

The federal government has outlined its conditions for increasing health-care funding to the provinces, although it is still unclear how much extra spending Ottawa is prepared to commit. “In the spirit of collaborative leadership, I’m glad to confirm that the Canadian government is ready to increase healthcare investments through the Canada Health Transfer,” said Health…

Parliament has passed a new law that allows jurors to disclose information about jury proceedings to health care professionals. The bill creates a carve-out in Canada’s strict jury secrecy rules by allowing people to seek mental health support related to their trial experience without breaking the law. The Criminal Code will be amended so that…

Commentary The week spanning July 10–17 was a revealing one for Canadian health care, and what we have witnessed is not good. In Fredericton, N.B., a senior passed away while waiting for care at a hospital emergency department. A witness noted that the man was “clearly in discomfort,” yet it wasn’t enough to gain the…