Canadian Medical Association / Association médicale canadienne
Registration:
3
of
20
(2020-12-01
to
2020-12-01)
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
- • 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
- CANADIAN PHARMACEUTICAL STRATEGY: A national strategy to ensure all Canadians have access to safe, effective, and affordable prescription drugs regardless of employment status or geography.
- CHRONIC DISEASES: Increased federal investments to protect and promote the health of Canadians.
- EMERGENCY FUNDING TO BOOST CAPACITY OF HEALTH CARE SYSTEMS AND SOCIAL SUPPORTS: Ensure a coordinated and consistent national response by the federal government across all jurisdictions and regions by delivering targeted and substantial emergency funding to ensure health systems have the capacity to respond.
- EMERGENCY PAN-CANADIAN LICENSURE FOR HEALTH CARE WORKERS: Urging the federal government to deliver targeted funding to health regulators in support of a pilot national licensure program by amending Article 705(3) of the Canadian Free Trade Agreement to facilitate the mobility of health care workers.
- EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS: The adoption of a health emergencies Act to protect the health of Canadians in a time of national health emergency.
- FEDERAL HEALTH PROGRAMS AND FEDERAL FORMS: Improved compensation for the completion of federal health forms by physicians.
- Federal Economic Relief Programs (CEWS, CEBA) and new tax measures for front-line health care workers.
- HEALTH INFRASTRUCTURE: A targeted health infrastructure fund as part of the federal government's long-term plan for public infrastructure.
- • ABORIGINAL HEALTH ISSUES: Improvement to the health and health care services provide to aboriginal people in Canada
- • 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.
- • FEDERAL BUGET: Discuss pre-budget health recommendations: Seniors care, CHT demographic top-up, Health Infrastructure, Home care and palliative care, Caregiver and family caregiver tax credit – make them refundable, New funding program for catastrophic coverage of prescription drugs
- • HEALTH HUMAN RESOURCES: Recruitment and retention of health care providers and federal investment in residency spots.
- • 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
- • SUSTAINABILITY OF HEALTH CARE (FINANCING AND ACCESSIBILITY): Increases in health transfer funding and accountability by the federal government
- • Seniors Care: Discuss developing a national seniors strategy
- • WAIT TIMES AND BENCHMARKS: The establishment of medically based wait time benchmarks in areas of specialty and primary care
Regulation
- • MEDICINAL MARIJUANA REGULATIONS: Improving regulations as they relate 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