The Health Council of Canada has been given its final rites.
iPolitics
report April 16
Not the most auspicious group, however they did do some excellent
work. If you have not read their
reports, they are very worthwhile. Most notable in the last couple of years on chronic
disease and primary care issues http://www.healthcouncilcanada.ca/ . In
total their production of a few dozen publications since 2003 are a legacy that
likely will only be found on dusty Ottawa shelves.
With the expiry of the accord on health funding in the
country, the federal government has pounded its autocratic fist and advised the
council that they will have no funding after the accord expiry next year. Given that the federal government unilaterally
axed the accords, there is no blaming outside of the circle of Parliament Hill.
Some will wonder who the council was? and others may
actually think that the loss is unfortunate.
The questions should be if this is strategically intentional
of a federal government that continues to slide away from providing any
leadership in health? or is this a consequence of the widespread constriction
of federal spending and a natural death?
Certainly the painful cuts to PHAC likely will have more
consequence than the loss of Health Council.
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