New accord, opioid abuse, Indigenous health on agenda as ministers meet – CBC
Oct 17, 2016
Provinces are pushing for more funding to help with changing demographics
A new health accord is expected to be at the top of the agenda when provincial and territorial health ministers meet on Monday in Toronto.
The ministers are expected to discuss fiscal health care challenges before Federal Health Minister Jane Philpott joins them on Tuesday.
The provinces are putting pressure on Ottawa to boost its annual cash transfers beyond next year’s planned increase of three per cent.
Ontario says more money needed
