Rising Heat, Rising Risk: Climate Change and Health Care in BC

Climate change is already reshaping life across BC. What does climate change mean for our health & the future of our health care system? Join Dr. Rachel Grimminck, @drmelissalem.bsky.social & @bchealthyliving.bsky.social on March 31 for a conversation on building a resilient, equitable future!

Budget analysis from around BC While the provincial government frames BC Budget 2026 as a “stabilizing” plan, community groups and labour experts agree that this budget is a retreat from the public services we all rely on. We’ve...

And here's a nice round-up of BC Budget analysis: bcpolicy.ca/2026/03/10/2...

Canada’s public health care is at a turning point.

Alberta opening the door to private, for-profit insurance risks importing a U.S. two-tier system. Rallies across the country are asking MPs one simple question: will you defend public health care or stay silent?

A mind-boggling — 31x — increase in public spending on for-profit nursing agencies in BC’s public health care system

From $8.8m in 2018 to $272m in 2024

via BC Nurses Union

www.bcnu.org/news-and-eve...

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Health Coalitions call on the PM and the Health Minister Marjorie Michel to uphold the Canada Health Act in the face of Alberta's Bill 11

We call on the federal government to intervene in the face of two-tier Medicare.being brought in by Alberta's Bill 11.
www.bchealthcoalition.ca/health_coali...

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