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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 […]

Posted: 04-24-2019 Health Charities Coalition of Canada (HCCC) is pleased to collaborate with the following organizations: Association of Faculties of Medicine of Canada, HealthCareCAN, Innovative Medicines Canada, MEDEC and Research Canada on the National Public Opinion Poll on Health Research and Health Innovation titled “Canada Speaks! 2019”. The key findings from the poll are available here. 

Posted: 03-19-2019 Ottawa, ON, March 19, 2019, The Health Charities Coalition of Canada (HCCC) applauds the Federal Government’s commitment to supporting the health of Canadians by allocating 35m$ for the establishment of the Canadian Drug Agency which will oversee the development of a new national formulary of prescribed drugs and provide additional support for Canadians […]

Posted: 12-14-2018 Imagine Canada, the national umbrella for the charitable and nonprofit sector, is urging Canada Post, its workers, and other parties to expedite the delivery of mail as we approach the holiday season. “Charities, and the communities they serve, count on reliable postal services for reaching donors and receiving contributions,” said Bruce MacDonald, Imagine Canada President & CEO. “Any […]

Posted: 10-10-2018 Executive Summary On behalf of the patient community, the Health Charities Coalition of Canada (HCCC) thanks the Advisory Council on the Implementation of National Pharmacare for the continued involvement of patients in its consultation process. We were pleased to support the Council in organizing an all-day patient consultation with individual patients and patient […]

Posted: 07-18-2018 Better Pharmacare for Patients: Evaluating Policy Options is a joint discussion paper developed by the Canadian Pharmacists Association (CPhA), the Best Medicines Coalition (BMC) and the Health Charities Coalition of Canada (HCCC). Meant to inform the national pharmacare discussion, the report provides a patient-led assessment of five leading policy options to improve drug […]