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Posted: 02-01-2021 The Health Charities Coalition of Canada (HCCC) co-hosted a webinar on COVID-19 Vaccines.  Details are below: Presenter: Anne Pham-Huy, MD, Assistant Professor, University of Ottawa, Division of Infectious Diseases, Immunology and Allergy. Program Director, Pediatric Infectious Diseases Training Program and Chair, Immunize Canada. Panelist/Moderator: Connie Côté, CEO Health Charities Coalition of Canada. Objective The […]

Posted: 12-14-2020 The Globe and Mail focused on the issues facing charities as a result of COVID-19. The links to the articles are below:

Posted: 12-02-2020 Canadian patients living with illness and disease need our support now more than ever before. Ottawa – December 2, 2020 Health charities have been supporting people living with complex conditions and diseases in unprecedented ways throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, while struggling with the realities of revenue and job losses throughout the sector. “Our […]

Posted: 11-12-2020 The Health Charities Coalition of Canada sent a letter to The Right Honourable Justin Trudeau, Prime Minister of Canada, outlining our urgent request for assistance to help our Canadian health charities. COVID-19 has had a detrimental impact on our organization’s abilities to support patients through their programming and services, as well as through facilitating […]

Posted: 07-20-2020 Canada’s health charities facing financial crisis; federal relief needed to help  protect delivery of critical patient support and research across the country OTTAWA, ON, July 20, 2020 – According to survey results released today by the Health Charities Coalition of Canada (HCCC), most Canadians are concerned or somewhat concerned about the negative, long-term impact of […]

Posted: 06-16-2020 The Health Charities Coalition of Canada sent a letter to Honourable Ahmed Hussen, Minister of Families, Children, and Social Development, seeking funding support in accordance with the principles government has established in the development of emergency funding programs to date. It is expected that this support would protect research projects already underway (some […]

Posted: 06-15-2020 The Canadian Consensus Framework for Ethical Collaboration represents leading health organizations who have created a set of ethical standards to guide collaboration among patient organizations, health care professionals and the healthcare industry.  The representatives of the consensus framework partners met on June 3 and reaffirmed their commitment to maintain and promote high standards […]

Posted: 05-21-2020 Prime Minister TrudeauOffice of the Prime Minister80 Wellington StreetOttawa, ON K1A 0A2May 21, 2020 Dear Prime Minister, Attached you will find a letter signed by over 1000 researchers explaining the essential role of funding from health charities to the continuation of their ground-breaking and life-saving work. The health charities are asking for direct […]

Posted: 05-15-2020 May 15, 2020 Statement from Health Charities Coalition of Canada in response to the Government of Canada’s support for some researchers “There is more help needed to help our health charities continue to provide critical services for vulnerable patients throughout this pandemic, and as we emerge from it. The Health Charities Coalition of […]

Posted: 04-22-2020 April 22, 2020 For Immediate Release Health Charities applaud yesterday’s announcement of the Community Support Emergency Fund of $350M to help support charities and non-profits assist vulnerable Canadians amidst COVID-19. This program combined with other previously announced programs under the stimulus plan is an effective measure to support Canadians and employers trying to […]

March 19, 2020The Right Honourable Justin Trudeau, P.C., M.P.Prime Minister of CanadaOffice of the Prime Minister80 Wellington StreetOttawa, ONK1A 0A2 Dear Prime Minister: re: Financial Support for Health Charities impacted by COVID-19 I am writing to you on behalf of the members of the Health Charities Coalition of Canada (HCCC) to request that the health […]

Posted: 06-13-2019 Ottawa, ON, June 13, 2019, Improved patient outcomes is what health charities hope to see by implementing the recommendations outlined in the final report of the Advisory Council on the Implementation of National Pharmacare. The Health Charities Coalition of Canada congratulates the members Advisory Council on the Implementation of National Pharmacare on the […]