Health Charities Coalition of Canada

Written Submission for the Pre-Budget Consultations 2025 Federal Budget By: Health Charities Coalition of CanadaSubmitted: August 1, 2024 Recommendations: Theme 1 – Accelerating access to medicines for Canadians • That the Government of Canada remains committed to signing bilateral agreements with the provinces and territories with respect to accelerating access to medications and devices with […]

On behalf of the Health Charities Coalition of Canada, I am delighted to extend a warm welcome to our new board members. Your diverse expertise and passion for advancing healthcare outcomes will be invaluable as we continue our mission to improve the well-being of Canadians. We are excited to work alongside you and look forward […]

Brief submitted to: House of Commons Standing Committee on Health Bill C-64, An Act Respecting Pharmacare Submitted by: Ms. Connie Côté, CEO Health Charities Coalition of Canada Ottawa May 23, 2024 Introduction The Health Charities Coalition of Canada (HCCC) is pleased to make a submission to the Standing Committee on Health regarding Bill C-64, An […]

Posted: 03-05-2024Press Release Health Charities encouraged to see the tabling of Bill C-64 The Health Charities Coalition of Canada (HCCC), which represents 26 national health charities, welcomes the federal government’s introduction of Bill C-64 that will initially provide universal access for Canadians to diabetes medications and contraceptives. This is an important first step in establishing […]

Budget 2024 Boosts Investments in Research. The Health Charities Coalition of Canada welcomes new investments announced in Budget 2024 that will bring increased federal support for research. This is an important step in strengthening the Canadian health research ecosystem and our members look forward to working with the federal government in advancing health research in […]

Posted: 10-10-2023 The Health Charities Coalition of Canada joins other organizations in releasing an open letter to the Prime Minister and the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance calling for a renewed commitment to science and research in our country. Read the full letter calling for a significant increase to the base budgets of […]

Posted: 03-30-2023 News Release Ottawa, ON, March 30, 2023 The Health Charities Coalition of Canada (HCCC) acknowledges the federal government commitment to improving the health of Canadians through important investments made towards enhancing Canada’s public health system while failing to address key recommendations for strengthening the charitable sector. Budget 2023, A Made-in-Canada Plan: Strong Middle […]

Posted: 02-08-2023 HCCC Response to First Ministers Meeting  February 8, 2023  News Release – Health charities encouraged by intergovernmental commitment to partner on health transfers and call for continued advances to improve the health system – now is the time to act. Ottawa, ON, February 8, 2023, The Health Charities Coalition of Canada (HCCC) applauds […]

Posted: 12-01-2021 A coalition of the willing: Canada’s health charities fill the gaps in a system in crisis An article about how the members of the Health Charities Coalition of Canada (HCCC) collaborate and work together to change the status quo in the Canadaian healthcare system was recently published in the Philanthropist Journal. See link to […]

Posted: 11-29-2021 Mandate Letter for All Parliamentarians November 2021 As members of the Health Charities Coalition of Canada, a member-based organization that represents 24 of the largest patient organizations in the country, we are wholly focused on protecting and improving the health of the millions of Canadians we represent. As part of this Coalition, we […]

Posted: 04-21-2021 Ottawa, ON, April 21, 2021 The Health Charities Coalition of Canada (HCCC) welcomes the federal government commitment to helping charities and non-profits with temporary supports announced in Federal Budget 2021. “COVID-19 has drastically impacted people living with disease and their caregivers.  As disruptions to the health care system began, health charities pivoted quickly […]

Posted: 04-12-2021 Ottawa – April 12, 2021 The Health Charities Coalition of Canada (HCCC) is pleased to see a “commitment to be responsive to the needs of Canada’s charitable and non-profit sector, so that they can continue to make their essential contribution to building a stronger, more inclusive and more resilient nation” highlighted in the […]