Canadian Medical Association / Association médicale canadienne
Registration:
103
of
175
(2019-07-03
to
2019-07-10)
Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution
- EXCISE TAX ACT: GST AND PHYSICIAN SERVICES: Changes to the application of the GST (zero-rate) on Physician practices
- PHYSICIANS DAY: CMA Calling for a Physicians Day in Canada
- PRE-BUDGET CONSULTATIONS: Federal investments or taxation changes to improve the health care system and the health of Canadians
Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution, Regulation
- Tax planning using private corporations CMA has initiated a comprehensive response which includes – advocacy to influence government; support to members in their individual advocacy; development of a submission to government
Policies or Program
- ABORIGINAL HEALTH ISSUES: Improvement to the health and health care services provide to aboriginal people in Canada
- 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
- CHRONIC DISEASES: Increased federal investments to protect and promote the health of Canadians
- Disabilty Tax Credit Program. To review the 2002 CMA submission to the sub-committee on the status of persons with disabilities.
- EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS: The adoption of a health emergencies Act to protect the health of Canadians in time of a national health emergency
- ENVIRONMENT AND HEALTH ISSUES: Improvement in federal legislation to improve air, water, soil quality and climate change.
- FEDERAL HEALTH PROGRAMS AND FEDERAL FORMS: Improved compensation for the completion of federal health forms by physicians
- 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
- Health Infrastructure: A targeted health infrastructure fund as part of the federal government’s long-term plan for public infrastructure
- INTERNET PRESCRIBING: Prohibitions against the prescribing of pharmaceuticals over the internet
- LONG-TERM CARE: Increase investments and changes to the Tax Act to enhance long-term care
- NATIONAL HEALTH GOALS: The establishment of national health goals for the Canadian population
- NATIONAL TOBACCO CONTROL PROGRAMS: Increased restriction on the sale and advertising of tobacco products in Canada
- PALLIATIVE AND END OF LIFE CARE: Improved national standards and investment in the area of palliative and end of life care
- RETIREMENT INCOME ISSUES: Ensuring that Canadian physicians are able to save adequately for retirement; long-term care savings plan.
- SUICIDE PREVENTION: National Suicide Prevention Action Plan - Letter of support for a Private Member's Motion to be tabled in the House of Commons
- SUSTAINABILITY OF HEALTH CARE (FINANCING AND ACCESSIBILITY): Increases in health transfer funding and accountability by the federal government
- Seniors: The CMA is calling for Canada to have a national seniors strategy in place by 2019
- TELEHEALTH: Increased investment in providing telehealth to rural and remote communities
Regulation
- MEDICINAL MARIJUANA REGULATIONS: strengthening regulations related to the prescribing of medical marijuana
- NATURAL HEALTH PRODUCTS: Strengthen regulatory regime of natural health products.
- 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