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September 9, 2026 2:56 PM
Fall 2026 Newsletter
It was a busy summer for health advocates.
In June, BC Health Coalition joined a coalition of seniors’ organisations to draw attention to the need for affordable home care.
Led...
August 10, 2026 3:29 PM
Series: Medicare, from the dream to the current struggle
This series traces the movement for Canadian Medicare from early days of organizing in the prairies to some of the key provincial...
August 6, 2026 3:41 PM
Advocates across the country: A Snapshot
July 27, 2026 3:24 PM
The unfinished project of Medicare
July 22, 2026 9:32 AM
Statement: Health coalitions call on premiers to protect public health care in the face of two-tier threat
July 8, 2026 11:48 AM
The legal battles over Medicare
By the time the Canada Health Act (CHA) became law in 1984, Canadian medicare was a non-partisan consensus issue.
The...
July 6, 2026 1:35 PM
Comment: Don't let two-tier health care spread to B.C.
Alberta’s Bill 11 allows doctors to bill the publicly funded system for patient care while also charging patients privately for the same medically necessary services.
July 6, 2026 11:13 AM
The cure is public
This letter was initially published in the BC Medical Journal, Issue: BCMJ, vol. 68, No. 6, July August 2026
June 24, 2026 12:41 PM
How everyday people built Canada’s medicare
Ten key moments in the story of the Canada Health Act
This summer, we’re digging into the archives of the movement for Canadian medicare. How...
June 3, 2026 11:53 AM
Seven BC Seniors’ Organizations Launch Campaign to Make Home Support More Affordable As Part of BC Seniors Week
June 3, 2026 | The Rossland Telegraph
During BC Seniors Week, a coalition of seniors’ organizations, caregivers, health providers and system advocates is calling on...