Sick notes put additional strain on already overburdened providers, reducing access to care and potentially leading to longer wait times for appointments. We need to address this issue across all provinces.

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Funding for Doctors Manitoba's sick notes project was made possible by the Canadian Medical Association, MD Financial Management Inc. and Scotiabank as part of the Health Care Unburdened Grant program.

Voting is now open 🗳️

From Nov. 19 to Dec. 3, CMA members from the NWT have the opportunity to vote on whether to affirm Dr. Howard as the sole candidate. The affirmation will be carried if the majority of votes are cast in her favour.

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The CMA spent a year studying public and private health models and consulting with more than 10,000 Canadians on the balance between the two. The evidence is clear: where a parallel private health system operates, both health outcomes and access to care are worse.

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We also recognize the thousands of Indigenous Veterans across Canada for their valiant service, the barriers they faced and the injustices they endured, all in pursuit of a freedom they were so often denied themselves. The Canadian Medical Association is committed to doing better.

Our work on Indigenous health is guided by a group of First Nations, Inuit and Métis leaders, experts, Elders and Knowledge Keepers. One of the Indigenous Guiding Circle members is Jimmy Durocher, a Métis Elder and Veteran of the Royal Canadian Air Force. Today we recognize Elder Jimmy.

The CMA is ready to work with every level of government to use every tool in our collective toolbox to improve #AccessToCare.

We remind all levels of government that there are other tangible steps that can improve health care in Canada at little to no long-term cost, such as improving how health data is collected and shared, and enabling physicians to work across provincial and territorial borders.

Health care is not just a social program; it’s an economic driver. Canada should be using this significant health spend to develop new technologies and scientific breakthroughs we need to improve #AccessToCare, while strengthening the economy.