New Health Accord supports the delivery of more and better home care services.

What success looks like

Improved access to home and community care services.

Government's narrative on progress

The Government of Canada is investing $6 billion over 10 years to expand access to home and community care options, and better support the millions of Canadians who provide informal care to loved ones. Bilateral funding agreements detailing how federal funding will be used are now being negotiated. Agreements have been signed with 11 provinces and territories: New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, Northwest Territories, Prince Edward Island, Saskatchewan, Yukon, Nova Scotia, British Columbia, Québec, Ontario, and Alberta. Once these agreements are signed and announced, they are posted publicly. Bilateral agreements for the remaining jurisdictions (MB and NU) have been approved-in-principle and are expected to be finalized in the coming weeks. The federal government has agreed to an asymmetrical arrangement with Québec, distinct from the Common Statement of Principles. The government has also introduced a 15-week Employment Insurance benefit for those caring for critically ill or injured adult family members and created the new Canada Caregiving Credit to simplify and expand tax credits for caregivers.

Note: this is the government's own description, not an independent assessment.