Canadian premiers meet this week.
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Canadian premiers gathered July 24 and 25 in Niagara-on-the-Lake for Council of the Federation meetings were met by a People's Shadow Summit and rally to defend public health care.
This meeting of Canada's premiers is the last before the expiration of the National Health Accord in 2014.
"The Harper government has signaled its retreat from the federal government's role as a supporter of social programs and services that Canadians need. Key programs like health care are facing cuts and national standards are being abandoned."
“The Harper government has signaled its retreat from the federal government’s role as a supporter of social programs and services that Canadians need. Key programs like health care are facing cuts and national standards are being abandoned.”
The CAW joined with the Council of Canadians, the Ontario Health Coalition, and the Canadian Health Coalition to form shadow summit and rally.
Advertising the event, a CAW release states the Harper government is threatening to back away from upholding national health care standards, improving drug coverage and home/community care, and ensuring stable and adequate funding for health care.
The Conservatives, says CAW, have signalled their intentions to renew the National Health Accord without input from provincial governments, health care providers or citizens.
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