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RNAO releases federal platform comparison: where each party stands on health issues
RNAO leaders hit the road to discuss health issues with Ontario nurses
Ontario nurses applaud two federal parties for backing national drug plan
Nurses say health and health care matter most in the 2015 federal election
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RNAO's policy priorities in this election are based on extensive, evidence-based research and consultation with other health stakeholders from across the country. Broaden your understanding of today's issues by learning how we got here.
Protecting and strengthening Medicare
| Platform ask | Resource |
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Enforce the principles of the Canada Health Act andnegotiate a new Health Accord including increased health transfers |
RNAO Vision – Strengthening our publicly-funded, not-for-profit health-care system RNAO to Prime Minister Stephen Harper: now is the time to discuss a 2014 Health Accord |
Expand our universally accessible, publicly funded, not-for-profit health-care system to include home care and pharmacare |
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Reject efforts to privatize and/or commercialize thedelivery of health care - including user fees, copayments and means testing |
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Resurrect a commitment made by the First Ministers in 2003 to achieve 24/7 access to primary care delivered by interprofessional teams working to their full scope |
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Reverse cuts made to the Interim Federal Health Program |
RNAO joins in rallies to defend health coverage for refugees Canadian Doctors for Refugee Care |
| Reinstate the Health Council of Canada |
Improving access to care
| Platform ask | Resource |
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Earmark funding to increase RN/NP-to-population ratios |
Nursing Workforce Backgrounder – 2014 Latest nursing numbers from CIHI reveal a dangerous trend for patients in Ontario |
Create a national palliative care strategy that provides universally accessible services across the country |
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Develop a principled regulatory framework to implement the Supreme Court of Canada’s decision on assisted death |
RNAO holds end-of-life care consultations as Supreme Court debates assisted dying laws |
Tackling the social determinants of health
| Platform ask | Resource |
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Support affordable and social housing programs by increasing federal spending by $2 billion annually |
RNAO Resolution to CNA: Investing in Housing for Better Health and Stronger Communities |
Commit to a comprehensive national poverty reductionstrategy, with targets, timelines and sufficient investments |
Social Determinants of Health |
Adopt the recommendations of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada to address the legacy of residential schools |
Protecting the environment
| Platform ask | Resource |
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Implement carbon pricing Decrease greenhouse gas emissions Reduce toxic emissions, and ensure that people are made aware of toxics in their homes, workplaces and the products they consume |
Building fiscal capacity
| Platform ask | Resource |
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Ensure that all people pay their fair share of taxes by making the system more progressive Rely more heavily on green taxes that impose |
