PolitiKit

Regulations and guidelines affecting women's health like breast cancer screening, access to innovative technology and precision medicine.

We ask the federal government to fund MS research in partnership with MS Canada, leveraging our connections and expertise to focus and further our understanding of MS, pursue leading-edge research on repair and regeneration, and explore prevention strategies, including targeting the Epstein-Barr virus (EBV).

Ensure that chiropractors are included in the government's plan to introduce a one-time income tax deduction for health care professionals starting their careers in rural communities.

Expand the Canada Student Loan Forgiveness Program to include front-line allied health care professionals, such as Doctors of Chiropractic.

-Raise awareness of the burden of musculoskeletal (MSK) conditions and the need for more strategic approach to management of MSK health for federal populations including Canadian Forces, Veterans, RCMP and First Nations and Inuit.

-Inclusion of chiropractors as recognized qualified practitioners to issue the Disability Tax Credit Certificate(T2201).

Ensure that the Canadian Armed Forces paid education programs in health care include chiropractic.

Ensure that chiropractors are included in the government's plan to introduce a one-time income tax deduction for health care professionals starting their careers in rural communities.

Ensure that the Canadian Armed Forces paid education programs in health care include chiropractic.

Improve access to chiropractic care for Indigenous peoples, particularly by adding coverage for chiropractic services under the Non-Insured Health Benefits Program.

Expand the Canada Student Loan Forgiveness Program to include front-line allied health care professionals, such as Doctors of Chiropractic.

Inclusion of chiropractors as recognized qualified practitioners to issue the Disability Tax Credit Certificate(T2201).

Expand the Canada Student Loan Forgiveness Program to include front-line allied health care professionals, such as Doctors of Chiropractic.

Ensure that the Canadian Armed Forces paid education programs in health care include chiropractic.

Improve access to chiropractic care for Indigenous peoples, particularly by adding coverage for chiropractic services under the Non-Insured Health Benefits Program.

Seeking recognition that vaping and nicotine use are key points of initiation for youth (not harm reduction) and the commitment to review the Tobacco and Vaping Products Act, specifically to include the integration of nicotine reduction targets (such as the federal 5% by 2035 goal) into all relevant national policies and mandates.

Seeking the commission of a comprehensive report to define the scale and understand the impact of respiratory health issues using reliable data to identify urgent gaps, set clear national targets, and lay the foundation for tracking measurable progress towards improving respiratory health.

Implement a smoke free generation by limiting legal access to smoke and vape products for youth born after a cut off date. Request for public consultations on policies to limit access to nicotine products.

Equip police departments to counter hate crimes and support targeted communities by providing additional resources to bolster existing police hate crime and community liaison units. Where such units do not exist, funding should be provided to establish them.

Establish a security rebate program for places of worship, schools and community centres. Institutions that pay for security personnel (such as guards from licensed companies or paid duty police officers) could submit those receipts with their annual filing to Canada Revenue Agency and be reimbursed for a portion of the total cost.

Discussions related to the implementation of national pharmacare including bilateral agreements with provinces and territories; the committee of experts on the implementation of pharmacare and the advisory panel on bulk purchasing.

A reporting structure change for the Canadian Food Inspection Agency so that it reports solely to the Ministry of Agriculture on matters that are low risk to humans, animals and the environment.

Adequately fund the provision of Mental Health and Addictions treatment to allow the Territories to move beyond the harm reduction model that is not even being achieved.

The unique conditions of Northern and remote communities greatly affect how municipal infrastructure is built and maintained. Northern communities have unique realities that need to be addressed in program design through flexibility in how funding is disbursed and how programs are applied to Northern communities. For example, construction seasons in the North are much shorter than southern municipalities.

Establish a security rebate program for places of worship, schools and community centres. Institutions that pay for security personnel (such as guards from licensed companies or paid duty police officers) could submit those receipts with their annual filing to Canada Revenue Agency and be reimbursed for a portion of the total cost.

Hate speech and internet-based hate: For Canada to adopt policies – either/and through legislation or policies adjustments that will provide measurable standards for internet-based dissemination of hate speech, including explicit provisions within the Crimical Code and/or the Human Rights Act.

Regulations, policies and programs related to the review and reimbursement processes of Health Canada, Canada’s Drug Agency and the pan-Canadian Pharmaceutical Alliance.

Patent Act, Patented Medicines (Notice of Compliance) Regulations, Data Protection Regulation, Certificates of Supplementary Protection and related policies regarding the regulation of intellectual property for biopharmaceutical products, and maintaining international competitiveness.

Free trade agreements as they relate to the biopharmaceutical industry

Patented Medicines (Notice of Compliance) Regulations as it relates to the regulation of intellectual property for biopharmaceutical products

Pharmaceutical pricing policy issues arising from the jurisdiction of the Patented Medicines Prices Review Board (PMPRB)

Policy measures to ensure security of drug supply in Canada and preserve Canada's attractiveness for biopharmaceutical launches, including in response to foreign pricing regulations

Food and Drug Regulations as it relates to data protection and the regulation and protection of biopharmaceutical products

Policies and frameworks to accelerate access to innovative medicines post-Health Canada approval, including efforts to reduce time-to-reimbursement and streamline federal/provincial listing processes

Addressing administrative burden: Administrative burden consistently ranks as a top concern for family physicians. This time comes in the way of providing patient care. One of the significant sources of administrative burden for family physicians is filling out federal health forms.

Support family doctors with teams, as that is a key enabler to providing high quality primary care

Invest in family medicine by adding new family doctors and directing funding to expand training, have fair compensation, and other recruitment/retention measures.

Support family doctors with teams, as that is a key enabler to providing high quality primary care

Communicating with government officials about the Food and Drugs Act, including about (i) the approval framework for drug products, such as subsequent entry biologics (also known as biosimilars), (ii) export and cross-border trade restrictions for drug products, (iii) data exclusivity for drug products, (iv) approvals (and subsequent reviews) for new drug submissions, and (v) post-market surveillance of drug products.

Communicating with government officials about the implementation and expansion of the national pharmacare program, including as it relates to the Pharmacare Act, S.C. 2024, c. 24.

Communicating, in general, with government officials about research, development and innovation in Canada's life sciences and biopharmaceutical sectors, including the impact these sectors have on the Canadian economy.

Create a $2 million annual federal fund administered by CPRA to improve disaster readiness and economic resilience of recreation facilities in rural and remote areas.

Seeking federal investment of $1,000,000 in 2025–26 and $500,000 annually thereafter to support CPRA in designing and delivering a national Collective Impact model for the recreation and parks sector. The model would position CPRA as the backbone organization, coordinating multi-sectoral efforts to advance public health, equity, climate resilience, and national unity through inclusive, community-based recreation spaces and services.

Establish a $100 million annual Recreation Infrastructure Renewal Program to revitalize facilities and promote community development, equity, and climate resilience, with CPRA as a lead partner