17 YORK ST. PERSPECTIVE Presented by: Keith Denny, Director, Policy & Communications

17 YORK ST. PERSPECTIVE

Presented by:Keith Denny, Director, Policy & Communications

Cycle of Activities – Advocating for Equitable Health Care for Canadians

The typical advocacy year for CHA begins in July and continues until recess of Parliament in June of the following year.

July/August – Preparation of CHA’s pre-budget Brief to the Finance Committee

August – Submission of pre-budget Brief September/October – Response to the Speech from the Throne (if

required) September-November – Presentation of Pre-Budget Brief to the Finance

Committee February/March – Response to the Federal Budget

All year - Presentations to House of Commons and Senate Committees

- Monitoring the work of the House and Senate

- Meetings with senior politicians and departmental officials

“Today’s” Perspective

1. Canada: Federal & Provincial Politics

2. Canada: Population, Society & Economy

3. Canada’s Health System

4. Ontario

5. International Perspectives

6. So What – Now What?

1. Canada: Federal and Provincial Politics

1. 1 Federal Policy

• Interim Federal Health Program

• New Classes of Practitioners Regulations

• An Act to implement certain provisions of the budget tabled in Parliament on March 29, 2012 and other measures (Bill C38)

1. 1 Federal Policy

Funding Announcements Cuts

$400,000 over two years for nursing services in rural and remote Canada

Health Canada $200.6m over 3 years

$4 million multi-year Healthy Eating Awareness and Education Initiative

PHAC $68.0m over 3 years

$309,800 over two years to the National Case Management Network

Canada Food Inspection Agency $56.1m over 3 years

$100 million over six years for the Canada Brain Research Fund

Health funding to Aboriginal organizations

Women’s Health Contribution Program

Tobacco Strategy $15m

1. Federal Finances

1. Federal FinancesCanada Health Transfer is the single largest expense item on the federal government books

$26b: 10 cents of each tax dollar spent 2010-11

1.2 Federal Committees

• Standing Committee on Health (HESA)

• Standing Committee on Finance (FINA)

• Senate Committee on Social Affairs, Science and Technology

1.3 Provincial/Pan-Canadian

• Council of the Federation– Innovation Working Group

• Clinical practice guidelines

• Scope of practice

• HHR

– Final report: July 27, 2012

1.4 Public Opinion: Federal

April, 2012

1.4 Public Opinion: Federal

Forum May, 2012

F35 MulcairBill 38/

Bev Oda

1.4 Public Opinion: Federal

Angus Reid

2. Canada: Population, Society and Economy

2.1 Population Growth: Canada/G8

2.1 Population Growth: Provinces

2.1 Population over 65: Provinces

3. Canada’s Health System

3. Canada’s Health System

Mental Health Commission releases Mental Health Strategy for Canada

Dr. David Goldbloom replaces Hon. Michael Kirby as Chair

3. Canada’s Health System

3. Canada’s Health System

3. Canada’s Health System

3. Canada’s Health System

Drug expenditures, % Total Health Expenditure:

1985-2011

3.1 Health System Surveys

Ipsos Reid

A B

3.1 Health System Surveys• 36% reported that they were vaccinated against the flu.• BC had the highest rate at 52% and among the lowest flu

incidence rate at 10%• Quebec had the lowest rate at 27% and the highest flu

incidence rate at 25%• 20% of Canadians missed work or school because of the

flu• 14% of Canadians took time off from work or school to

take care of someone with the flu.• 48% of Canadians would be more likely to get the flu shot

if the process was faster and easier.

Ipsos Reid May, 2012

3.1 Health System Changes• Manitoba

– RHAs reduced to 5 from 11

• Saskatchewan– 3sHealth created

• PEI– Health Association of PEI wound up

• Ontario– Retains 14 LHINs

Ipsos Reid

4. Ontario

4. Ontario update

4. Ontario Update

Angus Reid

• Soon to be premiers-in-law: McGuinty’s son and Ghiz’s sister to wed

5. International Perspectives

5. International Perspectives

5. International Perspectives

6. So what? Now what?

• Council of the Federation• Follow up with Minister of Health and critics• Policy and advocacy platform• Partnerships: ACAHO, CCPH21, HEAL

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Presenter’s info:Keith DennyTel: (613) 241-8005E-mail: kdenny@cha.ca

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