Canada’s health ministers reject Ottawa’s one-year top up as insufficient, press for multiyear Canada Health Transfer increases
At a federalprovincial meeting in Winnipeg on October 16, provincial and territorial health ministers welcomed a one year, 1.2 billion dollar extension for mental health, addictions and home care but said the short term move does not avert a looming fiscal cliff. Ministers demanded longer term bilateral agreements and annual Canada Health Transfer growth of at least 5 per cent to maintain services and planning.