Provincial and territorial health ministers have presented a united front as they seek more federal funding, and Tuesday expect to hear more details on cash promised by their federal counterpart.
The nation’s health ministers are meeting in Vancouver for a second day of discussions, which will include discussions with federal minister Jean-Yves Duclos, hosted by British Columbia’s Adrian Dix.
Dix states that while ministers will consider any offer from Duclos, they are certain of one thing: they want federal funding increased from 22% to 35% of their health expenditures.
Duclos did not provide any specifics of the funding promise, but said Monday that all jurisdictions must agree to using common key health indicators and building a “world-class” health data system for the country.
According to Dix, health ministers are committed to helping one another as all jurisdictions deal with a staffing crisis while still attempting to combat the pandemic.
He also called for a national meeting on the Canada Health Transfer, the federal money doled out to provinces and territories, in keeping with what he says was a promise from Prime Minister Justin Trudeau when he first took office in 2015..
Health ministers will learn more information about promised federal funding from Ottawa
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