Health Charities Coalition of Canada News

The Health Charities Coalition of Canada (HCCC) provides health policy leadership for the health of Canadians.

News

2011

News Release: Canadian Health Charities urge Federal Political Parties to Recognize and Support Family Caregivers (also in French)
"Caring Is Only the Beginning". (The Hill Times, Monday February 7, 2011, pg. 22)

2010

The Rx&D International Report on Access to Medicines looked at the accessibility of medicines available in Canada and compared the finding to 28 other countries. The results showed Canada ranked 23^rd out of 29, ahead of only Poland, New Zealand, Luxemburg, Spain, Japan and Turkey and behind Mexico, the Czech Republic and the Republic of Korea. (Source: Rx&D IRAM, November 2010)

Imagine Canada's statement in response to the recent CBC coverage regarding third-party fundraisers and the cost of fundraising: CBC News Coverage on Charity Fundraising is Misleading

2008

News Release: Stimulus for Science & Technology Released by 7 National Health Organizations
Letter to The Minister of Finance James Flaherty (also in French)
Stimulus for Science and Technology - Submission to the Minister of Finance December 23, 2008 (also in French)
Federal Election 2008: HCCC response to Liberal Party of Canada’s health announcement (also in French)
Now Available: The 10th Annual Health Care in Canada Survey (press release English, French). Executive Summary available in English and French.

2007

"Investing in Citizens and Communities" - A Submission on the Community Nonprofit Sector of Canada to the Blue Ribbon Panel on Grants and Contributions under the Federal Accountability Action Plan, 2006 - prepared by Imagine Canada

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