Updates
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...
April 4, 2026 3:52 PM
It’s Time to Invest in What Sustains Life, Not What Harms It
From heat domes and atmospheric rivers to wildfire seasons and prolonged drought, extreme weather is increasing in scale, frequency, and intensity. Emergency is the new normal.
March 23, 2026 5:35 PM
Report Back: Our Rally in the Rain Forced a Response
We joined communities in more than 15 cities across the country taking action to stop the expansion of American...
March 23, 2026 12:57 PM
Rising Heat, Rising Risk: Climate Change and Health Care in BC
Rising heat. Rising risk. Rising urgency.
Climate change is no longer a distant threat. It is already reshaping life...
February 25, 2026 6:46 PM
Austerity on the Front Lines: Health Care Workers and Rural Patients at Risk
February 23, 2026 9:02 AM
