Canadian Medical Association / Association médicale canadienne
Registration:
4
of
13
(2012-06-12
to
2013-04-16)
Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution
- EXCISE TAX ACT: GST AND PHYSICIAN SERVICES : Changes to the application of the GST (zero-rate) on Physician practices
- PRE-BUDGET CONSULTATIONS : Federal investments or taxation changes to improve the health care system and the health of Canadians
Policies or Program
- ABORIGINAL HEALTH ISSUES : Improvement to the health and health care services provide to aboriginal people in Canada
- ASBESTOS: Elimination of the use and exportation of Asbestos.
- CANADIAN PHARMACEUTICAL STRATEGY: A national strategy to ensure all Canadian have access to safe, effective and affordable prescription drugs regardless of employment status or geography
- CHILD HEALTH : Increased investments and improved regulation to protect and enhance the health of children
- ENVIRONMENT AND HEALTH ISSUES: Improvement in federal legislation to improve air, water, soil quality and climate change.
- HEALTH HUMAN RESOURCES: Recruitment and retention of health care providers and federal investment in residency spots.
- HEALTH INFORMATION TECHNOLOGIES (ELECTRONIC MEDICAL AND HEALTH RECORDS : Investment and needed regulations to facilitate the development of EHRs and EMRs in Canada
- HEALTH PROMOTION AND DISEASE PREVENTION : Increased investment and improved regulations to protect and enhance the health of Canadians
- HEALTHY LIVING INITIATIVES : Encouraging governments to fund programs to promote healthy living
- LONG-TERM CARE : Increase investments and changes to the Tax Act to enhance long-term care
- MEDICAL EDUCATION : Increase funding for medical education
- MENTAL HEALTH AND NATIONAL STRATEGY : Increased investment by the federal government to improve programs and services for the mentally ill.
- NATIONAL HEALTH GOALS : The establishment of national health goals for the Canadian population
- PALLIATIVE AND END OF LIFE CARE: Improved national standards and investment in the area of palliative and end of life care
- PATIENT SAFETY: National Standards for patient care
- PRIMARY HEALTH CARE RENEWAL : Ensuring that reforms to primary care delivery reflect the interest of patients and providers
- RETIREMENT INCOME ISSUES: Ensuring that Canadian physicians are able to save adequately for retirement; long-term care savings plan.
- SUSTAINABILITY OF HEALTH CARE (FINANCING AND ACCESSIBILITY) : Increases in health transfer funding and accountability by the federal government
- WAIT TIMES AND BENCHMARKS: The establishment of medically based wait time benchmarks in areas of specialty and primary care
Regulation
- CANADIAN PENSION PLAN : Improvements in both administration and compensation of the programs
- MEDICINAL MARIJUANA REGULATIONS: strengthening regulations related to the prescribing of medical marijuana
- PERSONAL INFORMATION PROTECTION AND ELECTRONIC DOCUMENT ACT (PIPEDA): PRIVACY PROTECTION OF HEALTH INFORMATION AND THE REGULATORY REVIEW: Improvement to privacy legislation to protect the privacy of health information