Ottawa says it’s ready to boost health-care transfers to provinces and territories – CBC

But jurisdictions must adopt ‘world-class’ health data systems, federal health minister says

Nov 07, 2022

Just as Canada’s health ministers meet about their floundering health systems, the federal government says it’s ready to increase health-care transfers to provinces and territories.

However, federal Health Minister Jean-Yves Duclos says the jurisdictions must commit to expanding the use of common key health indicators and to building a “world-class” health data system for the country.

Duclos made the statements just before the ministers held a news conference in Vancouver, setting out their proposals for an increase in Canada health transfers.

Host minister Adrian Dix says the provinces and territories had settled on a “united and common approach” to take to Duclos, that health transfers should be increased to 35 per cent, a level that should be maintained.

Read more: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/ottawa-healthcare-transfers-1.6643741