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Dear John,
The federal government has been increasing its fines on provinces for non-compliance with the Canada Health Act (CHA) in recent years, further discouraging provinces from pursuing much-needed reforms.
In fact, in 2014/15 and again in 2015/16, only British Columbia was penalized for non-compliance. By 2022/23, eight provinces were penalized, and in 2023/24 (the last year of available data), 9-in-10 provinces were penalized.
In 2014/15, only $241,637 in penalties were levied against BC, by 2023/24, Ottawa levied a total of $79 million in penalties.
Ottawa’s ramp-up of CHA enforcement sends a clear message: even as health-care systems badly need reform, provinces are expected to follow Ottawa’s interpretation of the Canada Health Act.
Learn more here, and be sure to share the news on social media!
Sincerely,
Niels Veldhuis
President
The Fraser Institute
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