CDM Policy Analysis
Alberta’s Health Statutes Amendment Act 2026 (“Bill 29”) will lengthen wait times for diagnostic testing for the majority of patients
Alberta’s Health Statutes Amendment Act 2026 (“Bill 29”) will lengthen wait times for diagnostic testing for the majority of patients
Prepared by: Esha Garrioch for Canadian Doctors for Medicare
July 3, 2026
When Corporate Health industry lobbyists win, patients lose again
Authored by Chaten Jessel & Bernard Ho Earlier this month, Federal Health Minister Mark Holland finally released the long-awaited Canada Health Act Policy Interpretation Letter. He clarified that any health care professionals...