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


Forum May, 2012

F35 MulcairBill 38/

Bev Oda


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



Mental Health Commission releases Mental Health Strategy for Canada

Dr. David Goldbloom replaces Hon. Michael Kirby as Chair





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




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

17 York StreetOttawa, Ontario K1N 9J6Tel: (613) 241-8005Fax: (613) 241-5055

www.cha.ca

Presenter’s info:Keith DennyTel: (613) 241-8005E-mail: [email protected]

www.cha.ca

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