Press Releases
Nurses and Doctors call for immediate action on pharmacare to help alleviate pressure on hospitals already at their limit
February 08, 2022
As another surge of COVID-19 and a crushing health worker shortage once again push our nation’s hospitals to the brink, Canada’s doctors and nurses are calling attention to the need for national pharmacare. Had the federal government followed the advice it received from its...
Read MoreLiberal government must move forward on pharmacare, say doctors, nurses and advocates
December 08, 2021
Canadian Doctors for Medicare, along with the Canadian Federation of Nurses Unions and a number of allied civil society organizations and public health care experts, are calling on the Liberal government to fulfill its commitment to implementing a universal pharmacare plan by including it...
Read MoreFederal budget misses the opportunity to take a bold step towards universal prescription drug coverage
April 19, 2021
Canadian doctors were disappointed that the Federal budget released today failed to include tangible steps towards the implementation of a universal pharmacare plan. While the Liberal government claims they remain committed to pharmacare, this budget fails to include the funding required to make it...
Read MoreBC Health Coalition and Canadian Doctors for Medicare mourn the passing of Joseph J Arvay, O.C, O.B.C, Q.C
December 09, 2020
The BC Health Coalition and Canadian Doctors for Medicare were deeply saddened to learn of the passing of Joseph Arvay, O.C., O.B.C., Q.C. As Coalition Intervenors in the Cambie trial, Joe was a key member of our legal team. In the legal battle to...
Read MoreA prescription for recovery: Canadian doctors urge Trudeau government to introduce universal public drug coverage
September 21, 2020
Toronto (September 21, 2020) - In anticipation of this Wednesday’s Throne Speech, Canadian doctors are again calling on the government to take immediate action to implement universal, public pharmacare. “We are the only high income country in the world with a universal health care...
Read MoreCambie ruling a victory for public health care in Canada
September 10, 2020
(Unceded Coast Salish Territories - Vancouver, BC) In today’s landmark ruling in the Cambie Surgery Centre case, Justice Steeves dealt a strong blow to the efforts of Dr. Brian Day and others to undermine Canada’s publicly-funded health care system. The decade-long legal attack launched by one...
Read MoreStatement of solidarity in the fight against anti-Black racism
June 02, 2020
The events of the last week have served as a painful reminder that anti-Black racism impacts the lives of so many, with our own unique history and political context in Canada beyond that which occurs in the US. As an evidence-based organization dedicated to...
Read MoreCanadians deserve real action on national pharmacare
December 05, 2019
Canadian Doctors for Medicare (CDM) is discouraged by the Government of Canada’s insufficient pledge to move forward on universal public pharmacare in today’s Speech from the Throne, and calls on the government to provide details on investments and timelines that are more reflective of...
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