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October 21 is Federal Election Day
Make an informed voting decision on October 21, Compare Party Platforms. Remember to vote!
Party Platforms on Health Care
Liberal
Liberals have promised to take the “critical next steps” toward a national pharmacare program but offer few details. The government signed a health-care funding agreement with the provinces and territories, promising a three per cent annual health transfer increase with more funding for mental health, addictions and home care programs. They also pledge to look into women’s health funding gaps and double the child disability benefit.
Conservative
Conservatives have also pledged to increase health transfer payments by at least three per cent annually and uphold other parts of the health accord. They’ve dismissed pharmacare, instead focusing on those not covered provincially or at work. The party has promised $1.5 billion to buy more MRI and CT machines and to expand eligibility for the disability tax credit.
New Democrat
New Democrats say they want to expand the current model to include mental health, dental, eye and hearing coverage. They are also proposing a “pharmacare for all” plan, covering Health Canada-approved drugs, by late 2020. It would cost an estimated $10 billion annually — cheaper than the plan being looked at by Liberals. They oppose any privatization.
Green
Greens promise to boost funding to train doctors and nurses and expand midwifery programs. They want to extend health care coverage to include universal pharmacare plus dental care for low-income Canadians. The party also says every Canadian should have the right to a “living will” to limit or deny medical treatment. To address the opioid crisis, the party would decriminalize all drug possession.
Polls show health care is a top-of-mind issue for Canadian voters, but that doesn’t often translate into a ballot box question during elections. That could change this year. Federal party leaders are putting health care front and centre heading into the election — and some are taking what many see as the next step by promising a pharmacare program.
Canada is dealing with an aging population worried about long-term care, voters who can’t afford to pay for their prescriptions, and an opioid crisis. Health care resonates with persuadable voters who are over 55 and are known to show up at the polls on Election Day
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World Mental Health Day - Working together to prevent suicide
On Thursday, Oct. 10, 2019, CMHA Brant Haldimand Norfolk will join international mental health organizations to celebrate World Mental Health Day.
World Mental Health Day is supported by the World Health Organization as an important way to raise awareness and advocate for better care for those with mental health issues worldwide. The theme this year is working together to prevent suicide, in recognition of the scale of suicide around the world and the role that each of us can play to help prevent it.
Nearly 800,000 people die by suicide every year. For each suicide, there are over 20 suicide attempts. Suicide can have a ripple effect, impacting families, friends, colleagues, communities and societies. It’s the second-leading cause of death among 15-to-29-year-olds and 79 per cent of suicides occur in low and middle-income countries. However, suicide is preventable and working together we can make change.
To find more information about suicide prevention in Ontario, visit ontario.cmha.ca/documents/preventing-suicide/
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October 21, Federal Election Day
Make an informed voting decision on October 21, Compare Party Platforms. Remember to vote! Party Platforms on Health Care Liberal Liberals have promised to take the “critical next steps” toward a national pharmacare program but offer few details. The government signed a health-care funding agreement with the provinces and territories, promising a three per cent […]
Pathways to Protection: Preventing PTSD and Workplace Trauma
5th Annual Symposium on PTSD and Secondary Trauma for First Responders and High-Stress Workers, October 23, 2019 at the Paris Fairgrounds. Keynote speaker: John Robertson will speak on the topic of “Psychological Health and Safety in the Workplace” Other presenters and topics include; Tim Metcalfe, Emergency Service Consultant for the Public Services Health and Safety […]
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