Health Policy News

Younger Canadians more open to private healthcare options: Leger poll
Used to on-demand services and scarred by COVID-era backlogs, working-age Canadians are increasingly willing to pay out-of-pocket rather than wait.
Budget 2026: Don’t get too excited
Prime Minister Mark Carney’s new budget introduces a slew of tax measures for small businesses, but doctors’ groups are calling it a ‘missed opportunity.’

OMA ‘deeply concerned’ about 'high-volume billing' letters some doctors got from the MoH

The association wants to hear from doctors who got these letters.
Eye surgeons balk at plan to expand scope of duties for optometrists

The office for Justin Wright, Alberta’s primary health minister, says they will move ahead despite those concerns.
CFPC members pass bylaw reforms over board alternatives

Five of six bylaw amendments suggested by FPs pass at the annual meeting.
‘A stab in the back’: How it feels to be barred from accessing MAID for mental illness

Justice Minister Sean Fraser introduced a bill Tuesday that, if passed, will stop a scheduled expansion of MAID access to those suffering solely from a mental illness.
Dude, where’s my vaccine? Delays and murky messaging drag on Canada's fall immunization campaigns

Reports of delayed shipments and confusing public guidance are making it harder for Canadians to access their flu, COVID-19 and RSV vaccines.
What FPs think of the College of Family Physicians of Canada

We asked doctors across the country about governance and advocacy ahead of the college’s annual meeting.
Alberta allowing optometrists to perform minor laser procedures

Optometrists will also be permitted to treat benign skin lesions and styes.
Son says Canadian died in U.S. after declining hospital care due to deportation fear

Healthcare is limited in Point Roberts, which is cut off from the rest of the United States and accessible by land only by travelling through British Columbia.
CFPC approval ratings face scrutiny ahead of high-stakes Oct. 28 member vote

CFPC touts strong support from a new renewal survey, but critics point to a dismal Net Promoter Score.
Writing what you know: blogger vents about issues in family medicine

FP Dr. Sohail Gandhi’s writing serves as the voice of advocacy for change with the CFPC.

Younger Canadians more open to private healthcare options: Leger poll

Budget 2026: Don’t get too excited

OMA ‘deeply concerned’ about 'high-volume billing' letters some doctors got from the MoH

Eye surgeons balk at plan to expand scope of duties for optometrists

CFPC members pass bylaw reforms over board alternatives

‘A stab in the back’: How it feels to be barred from accessing MAID for mental illness

Dude, where’s my vaccine? Delays and murky messaging drag on Canada's fall immunization campaigns

What FPs think of the College of Family Physicians of Canada

Alberta allowing optometrists to perform minor laser procedures

Son says Canadian died in U.S. after declining hospital care due to deportation fear

CFPC approval ratings face scrutiny ahead of high-stakes Oct. 28 member vote

Writing what you know: blogger vents about issues in family medicine