Canada health act
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One year later, advocates say $45M sexual, reproductive health fund not yet releasedThe federal government announced the fund, to be spread out over three years starting in 2021-22, in last year's budget.HealthMay 8
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Group opposes forced transfer of B.C. patients seeking medically-assisted deathsDying With Dignity Canada says forced transfers happen when a patient makes an end-of-life choice but is being treated in a facility that forbids medical assistance in dying.HealthMar 7
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Canadian government could fund N.B. abortion clinic directly, says constitutional lawyerOne legal expert argues that the federal government could fund the clinic through grants, or impose harsher penalties on the province if it continues to refuse funding.PoliticsAug 4, 2021
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Feds ‘working extremely hard’ on abortion access in New Brunswick: TrudeauOn Tuesday, Trudeau said he will continue 'to impress strongly upon the government of New Brunswick how it needs to keep up its obligations under the Canada Health Act.'CanadaJul 27, 2021
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Canada cuts health transfer in response to New Brunswick’s position on abortion outside hospitalsNew Brunswick is the only jurisdiction in Canada to not fund abortions outside of hospitals. It has faced protests and legal challenges tied to the decision.HealthFeb 23, 2021
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New Brunswick PC majority removes thrust of opposition’s abortion motion, reference to Clinic 554PC MLAs instead substituted a request to the province's two health authorities to look at whether New Brunswick's current abortion access complies with the Canada Health Act.PoliticsDec 17, 2020
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Blaine Higgs says funding Clinic 554 would be ‘slippery slope’Despite recent statements from the New Brunswick Medical Society in support of Clinic 554 and a protest on the legislature's lawn Premier Blaine Higgs reaffirmed his decision on Monday.PoliticsSep 28, 2020
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Security removes tents from protesters during vigil for Clinic 554 at N.B. legislatureA crowd at the Fredericton legislature assembly grounds to protest New Brunswick's lack of funding for abortions outside of hospitals.CanadaSep 26, 2020
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Ontario’s move to scrap out-of-country health insurance was wrong, court rulesThe Superior Court of Justice has ruled that the government's move to eliminate the Out of Country Travellers' Program violates the portability pillar of the Canada Health Act.HealthSep 25, 2020
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New Brunswick Medical Society supports calls for provincial government to fund Clinic 554A letter signed by the chief of obstetrics and gynecology at Chalmers Regional Hospital called for support and funding of Clinic 554 in Fredericton, New Brunswick’s only facility offering abortions outside of hospitals.HealthSep 22, 2020
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