Health
Healthcare commitments, pharmaceutical and provider lobbying, federal health spending.
Top organizations lobbying on this
- 1.Canadian Medical Association2,390
- 2.Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada1,401
- 3.Innovative Medicines Canada1,211
- 4.CANADIAN CANCER SOCIETY1,123
- 5.HealthCareCAN1,009
- 6.CANADIAN NURSES ASSOCIATION/ASSOCIATION DES INFIRMIERES ET INFIRMIERS DU CANADA(CNA)978
- 7.Research Canada: An Alliance for Health Discovery / Recherche Canada : Une alliance pour les découvertes en santé794
- 8.Canadian Dental Association783
- 9.MS Canada761
- 10.The Canadian Vaping Association613
Commitment status
Status reporting was discontinued by PCO after the 2019 cycle. Newer commitments show as untracked.
Sample commitments on this topic
- Completed - fully metMinister of HealthCycle 2015
New Health Accord advances pan-Canadian collaboration on health innovation.
- Completed - fully metMinister of Justice and Attorney General of CanadaCycle 2015
Respond to the Supreme Court of Canada decision regarding physician-assisted death.
- Completed - fully metMinister of Science and SportCycle 2015
Better support Canadian athletes through the Athlete Assistance Program.
- Completed - fully metMinister of Science and SportCycle 2015
Create greater links between our elite athletes and young Canadians to promote health and achievement among youth.
- Completed - fully metMinister of HealthCycle 2015
Promote the *Canada Health Act* to make absolutely clear that extra-billings and user fees are illegal and reporting is improved.
- Completed - fully metMinister of Border Security and Organized Crime Reduction;Minister of Health;Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness;Minister of Justice and Attorney General of CanadaCycle 2015
Legalize and strictly regulate cannabis.
- Completed - fully metMinister of Science and Sport;Minister of HealthCycle 2015
Raise awareness on concussion treatment.
- Completed - fully metMinister of HealthCycle 2015
Sign new Health Accord with the provinces and territories.
- Completed - fully metMinister of HealthCycle 2015
Ensure communities can introduce effective opioid treatments and programs.
- Completed - fully metMinister of National Defence;Minister of Veterans AffairsCycle 2015
Develop a suicide prevention strategy for Canadian Armed Forces personnel and Veterans.
- Completed - fully metMinister of Employment, Workforce Development and LabourCycle 2015
Implement Canada's ban on asbestos.
- Completed - fully metMinister of HealthCycle 2015
Improve food labels to give more information on added sugars and artificial dyes.
- Actions taken, progress made, facing challengesMinister of HealthCycle 2015
Curb opioid misuse by introducing prescribing guidelines, tracking prescriptions at the patient level, and increasing transparency in marketing and promotion of therapies.
- Actions taken, progress made, facing challengesMinister of HealthCycle 2015
Ensure Canada's response to the current opioid crisis is robust, well-coordinated and effective.
- Actions taken, progress madeMinister of HealthCycle 2015
Introduce restrictions on the commercial marketing of unhealthy food and beverages to children.