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The article offers information on the Canadian national pharmacare which is a public drug plan that is universal, comprehensive, evidence-based, and sustainable. The topics addressed include details on the options for raising the money in new tax revenue needed to implement national pharmacare comprising personal income taxes, corporate income taxes, the Goods and Services Tax (GST), and premiums.

The legalization of medical assistance in dying (MAiD) in June 2016 has been the most profound change in health care during my medical career. This study found the opposite, which suggests that more attention needs to be paid to ensure that those who are socially or economically vulnerable and eligible for MAiD are aware that MAiD is an option. [Extracted from the article]

The article reports that the failure by the Canadian federal government to pass a measure governing assisted dying for the June 6 deadline gives doctors a free of threat of criminal prosecution. It states that the Bill C-14 would allow doctors, nurse practitioners and pharmacists to participate in assisted dying when asked by a competent adult who has a serious and incurable illness, disease or disability, for whom death is likely in the foreseeable future.

The author reflects on the barriers to surgical innovation and also reveals that innovation is not seen in operating rooms. Topics discussed include investment of business enterprises in Canada more than the investment of the federal government, technology investment and expansion to a product line, and administration not interested in new technology.

The article discusses the commitment and engagement of the federal liberal government to improve the health system in Canada. It highlights the implementation of the national standards for medical care to improve quality of life for the Canadians. It also cites the lack of timely access to medical care in the country.

The article reports that the doctors in Canada are urging the federal government to adopt health impact assessments to analyze the effects of its legislation and regulations. According to John Haggie, president of the Canadian Medical Association, like environment impact assessments, a health impact assessment is meant to remove the subjectivity and result in transparent, evidence based policies.

The article reports on Parliamentary Secretary Kellie Leitch's statement indicating that the federal government has no responsibility in drug shortage problem under the Constitution. Leitch suggests that the Canadian Medical Association (CMA) and physicians are responsible in notifying patients on specific drug shortages in Canada. Meanwhile, CMA President John Haggie has countered Leitch's statement by emphasizing that provinces are responsible for drug purchasing but it is done in isolation.

The article reports on the frustration of experts concerning the failure of federal government of Canada to establish immediately a Canadian Center for Antimicrobial Resistance. Experts claim the need of the center since the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) disbanded the Canadian Committee on Antimicrobial Resistance (CCAR). According to Dr. John Conly, head of the department of medicine at the University of Calgary, he was worried that PHAC's silence would mean its end.

The article reports that indigenous leaders in Canada have urged the federal government to overhaul its approach to managing their health care and expediting indigenous control over health policy and delivery. It relates the statements of Natan Obed, president of the Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami, Ontario Regional Chief Isadore Day of the Assembly of First Nations, and Margaret Froh, president of the Métis Nation of Ontario, calling the Canadian government for the control of health care.

The author discusses issues in the health care sector in Canada as of October 2015, particularly the need for the federal government to respect the works of the country's federal scientists. Also cited are a 2013 survey showing that 50% of scientists claim that public health and safety and environmental sustainability are compromised due to political interference with their scientific work, and the adverse effects of Prime Minister Stephen Harper's war on science. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article explores the state of the Canadian health care system as of February 2014, when the federal government completely disengaged from health policy and health system planning, leaving it in the hands of the governments of provinces and territories. Topics discussed include the Canadian Senate's failure to improve the health system of the country as seen with its lack of action related to the Interim Federal Health Program (IFHP). Also mentioned are health benefits of suspended senators.

The article deals with the call of the Council of the Federation for more federal involvement in improving health care in Canada. The organization of provincial and territorial premiers also urged the government to stop funding cuts and offloading responsibilities such as health coverage for the Royal Canadian Mounted Police and refugee health care. It relates the response of the Council of Canadians, the Canadian Nurses Association and the Canadian Pharmacists Association to the issue.

The article focuses on a report from the Canadian Medical Association (CMA) which reveals that Canadians want the federal government to be more involved in the reduction of poverty and other social barriers to health. The report also found that Canadians want the federal government not to ignore its obligation to provide adequate housing, nutrition and proper early childhood development for all Canadians. The CMA report reveals that one in seven Canadian children lives in poverty.

The author reflects on the decision of the federal government of Canada to proceed with its plan for the funding of federal health transfer. He states that the federal government did not show leadership in their responsibility to improve the health care system and has treated the health record renegotiation as a distasteful chore. He notes that the federal transfer plan is a political deal which aims to satisfy the interests of federal and provincial politicians.

The authors reflect on the government health programs for elderly in Canada. The authors say that the three major federal parties had cited seniors on their policies and programs but only the Conservatives did not focus on seniors' health. Moreover, the authors note that the Canadian federal government could develop a partnership program for the integration of public and private sectors in developing residential options for seniors and providing affordable residential and institutional daycare.

The article reports on the closure of the Canadian Policy Research Networks, which conducted the community consultations for the Royal Commission on the Future of Health Care in Canada. According to the head of Royal Commission Roy Romanow, they lose a much needed voice wherein its networks have worked in knowing that Canadians regarded health care as a public good and not a commodity. Moreover, the organization have ceased to exist after the federal government cancelled its funding in 2006.