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HealthCareCAN

The national voice of healthcare organizations and hospitals

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Advocacy in Action

Election 2021 Update
For information on our key priority areas for the 2021 federal election, please visit our page Emerging Stronger: Our Election Imperative

HealthCareCAN advocates for solutions that enhance the health of Canadians. We engage health leaders, health researchers and policymakers to drive national conversations to transform health in Canada.

Our advocacy work includes:

  • Representing member interests in meetings with members of Parliament, Senators, government officials and Parliamentary committees;
  • Publishing and disseminating in-depth analysis and government policy submissions on key health issues;
  • Building communities of policymakers, governments, health organizations, patients and others to drive transformation in health;
  • Leading and participating in national health campaigns;
  • Hosting events to shape and share perspectives and develop leadership in nationally relevant health topics

Recent Activities

Time to get it right: A new national vision for health research in Canada
October 2, 2024

HealthCareCAN's submission to the Standing Committee on Finance’s Pre-Budget Consultations in Advance of the 2025 Federal Budget - Read now!
August 2, 2024

No summer slowdown as HealthCareCAN keeps influencing implementation of budget commitments
July 22, 2024

HealthCareCAN's submission to the federal research granting councils consultation on the creation of a new capstone research funding organization - Read now!
July 17, 2024

HealthCareCAN continues to “work the details” of federal budget promises
June 13, 2024

HealthCareCAN supports the Weeneebayko Area Health Authority in letter to The Honourable Patty Hajdu
May 24, 2024

Long-awaited Committee report echoes HealthCareCAN recommendations to strengthen children’s health
May 9, 2024

Important new federal budget research investment critical to developing new vision for health research in Canada
April 16, 2024

Finding innovative solutions to reduce substance use costs on health care
February 28, 2024

Fixing health system flaws requires better data sharing and workforce strategies, say health-care experts
February 14, 2024

The federal government is failing Canadian health research - Op-Ed by Paul-Émile Cloutier, president & CEO
February 14, 2024

Canada's healthcare system needs urgent transformation
February 7, 2024

Eroding federal funding puts Canadian health research at risk
February 7, 2024

Advocating for your health in a flooded healthcare system - Interview with Dr. Michael Gardam, Chair of HealthCareCAN's Board of Directors.
January 29, 2024

House Committee advances HealthCareCAN recommendations to increase support for research trainees
January 12, 2024

HealthCareCAN and Bruyère Continuing Care appear before the Standing Committee on Finance

Download transcriptRead our 2020 Pre-budget submisison

Infographic: An Innovative Federal Approach to Health Care

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Championing federal action in health

HealthCareCAN's submission to the Standing Committee on Finance’s Pre-Budget Consultations in Advance of the 2025 Federal Budget - Read now!

August 2, 2024

HealthCareCAN Submission 2022 Federal Budget

HealthCareCAN's 2022 prebudget brief | August 19, 2021

HealthCareCAN Submission 2021 Federal Budget Consultation

HealthCareCAN's 2021 prebudget brief | February 19, 2021

The First Wealth, is Health

HealthCareCAN's 2021 Pre-Budget Brief | August 18, 2020

BUILDING TO FEDERAL BUDGET 2020: Policy Brief for Members

March 9, 2020

FEDERAL MINISTERS’ MANDATE LETTERS: Policy Brief for Members

March 4, 2020

HealthCareCAN & Bruyère Continuing Care appear before the Standing Committee on Finance

February 7, 2020

Green Healthcare: The Missing Piece in Canada’s Climate Response

HealthCareCAN's 2020 Pre-Budget Brief | August 15, 2019

Unlocking the economic potential of the health and life sciences sector

HealthCareCAN's 2019 Pre-Budget Brief | August 3, 2018

Shattering the ‘Solitudes’: Health Research, Innovation and Canada’s Economy

HealthCareCAN's 2018 Pre-Budget Brief | August 4, 2017

Capturing the Canadian Advantage: Health and the Economy

HealthCareCAN's 2017 Pre-budget Brief | August 5, 2016

Driving Innovation in Healthcare - An Engine for Economic Growth and Prosperity

Speaking Notes for 2016 Pre-Budget Meeting with Minister of Finance | January 20, 2016

Driving Innovation and Service Excellence in Healthcare

HealthCareCAN's 2015 Pre-budget Brief | August 6, 2014

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Building the Health Infrastructure of Tomorrow

Building the Health Infrastructure of Tomorrow

Canada as a World Leading Destination for Clinical Trials

Canada as a World Leading Destination for Clinical Trials

Considerations for a National Pharmacare Strategy

Considerations for a National Pharmacare Strategy

Identifying Health as a Key Player in the Digital Economy

Identifying Health as a Key Player in the Digital Economy

National Action Plan for Antimicrobial Stewardship

National Action Plan for Antimicrobial Stewardship

Strengthening the Foundations of Canadian Research

Strengthening the Foundations of Canadian Research

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