Amend the Medical Assistance in Dying legislation to ensure that everyone has the choice of dying with dignity. This includes allowing advance directives and guaranteeing the right to draw up a “living will” that gives individuals the power to limit or refuse medical intervention and treatment.

From Election Platform 2019, retrieved 2019-09-22.

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We will work with Canadians living with

Autism Spectrum Disorder to develop and

implement a national Autism strategy that will

coordinate support for research, ensure access

to needs-based services, promote employment,

and help expand housing options.

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To deliver these results all across the country,

a we will lead a National Seniors Strategy

that will work with the provinces, territories

and Indigenous governments to make seniors

health care a priority, reduce isolation, and

tackle seniors’ poverty. This will include a

funded national dementia strategy, and an

elder abuse prevention plan developed with

seniors to put an end to abuse and neglect in

our communities.

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One in three Canadians has no dental

insurance, over six million people don’t visit

the dentist every year because they can’t afford

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Too many people are forced to go without

the care they need, until the pain is so severe

that they are forced to seek relief in hospital

emergency rooms.

We know now that good oral health is a

critical component of overall good health –

and that means our health care system should

cover it, too. A New Democrat government will

work together with provincial partners, health

professionals and dentists to develop a

roadmap to including dental care in the

Canada Health Act.

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As a start, New Democrats will uphold the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities and strengthen the Accessibility Act to cover all federal agencies equally with the power to make and enforce accessibility standards in a timely manner.

To help tackle the unacceptable rate of poverty among Canadians living with a disability, we will launch a full review of income security programs. When it comes to employment, everyone deserves a fair shot at a good job that fits their unique abilities. A New Democrat government will continue and expand employment programs to make sure that quality employment opportunities are available to all.

For Canadians facing a serious illness, we’ll make Employment Insurance work better by extending sickness benefits to 50 weeks of coverage and by creating a pilot project to allow workers with episodic disabilities to access benefits as they need them.

Canadians living with disabilities shouldn’t need to worry about the cost of prescription medication, how to find housing, or how to get their mail. In addition to putting in place a universal, publicly funded national pharmacare program that will offer full benefits to all Canadians, a New Democrat government will restore door-to-door mail delivery for those who lost it under the Conservatives and create affordable, accessible housing in communities across the country.

From A New Deal for People, retrieved 2019-09-22.

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New Democrats will uphold the

United Nations Convention on the Rights of

Persons with Disabilities, and strengthen the

Accessibility Act to cover all federal agencies

equally, with the power to make and enforce

accessibility standards in a timely manner. To help tackle the unacceptable rate of poverty

among Canadians living with a disability, we

will launch a full review of income security

programs. When it comes to employment,

everyone deserves a fair shot at a good job

that fits their unique abilities. A New Democrat

government will continue and expand

employment programs to make sure that

quality employment opportunities are

available to all.

For Canadians facing a serious illness, we’ll

make Employment Insurance work better by

extending sickness benefits to 50 weeks of

coverage, and creating a pilot project to allow

workers with episodic disabilities to access

benefits as they need them. Canadians living with disabilities shouldn’t

need to worry about the cost of prescription

medication, how to find housing, or how to

get their mail. In addition to putting in place

a universal, publicly funded national

pharmacare program that will offer full benefits

to all Canadians, a New Democrat government

will restore door-to-door mail delivery for those

who lost it under the Conservatives, and create

affordable, accessible housing in communities

across the country.

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This new Act will reduce the number of hours spent per week on life-sustaining therapy needed to qualify for the credit from 14 to 10. It will also expand the definition of what counts as life-sustaining therapy to include determining dosages of medical food and activities related to determining dosages of medication, including dietary or exercise regimes. This would allow 35,000 more Canadians with disabilities the potential to access savings of an average of $2,100 a year.

From Andrew Scheer to expand eligibility criteria to access Disability Tax Credit, retrieved 2019-10-08.

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Eye check-ups are important for preventing vision loss and

identifying other health issues – yet many,

particularly children and seniors, don’t get

regular eye care, or struggle to pay for the

glasses that they need to function. New Democrats believe that we need to work towards health care that covers us

from head to toe and everyone should be able to get eye care and hearing care.

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Canada is a leader in innovative health

research, and we will work with universities

and health professionals to make sure that

public research on critical health issues

continues to flourish.

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New Democrats believe that we need to

work towards health care that covers us

from head to toe and and everyone should be able to get eye care and hearing care.

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By doing so, a New Democrat government would legally protect access to home care and long-term care services, and ensure a consistent quality of care across the country. This process will include determining a core basket of home care services that will be available and covered by provincial insurance plans and setting minimum national care standards for long-term care residents. We will also work with the provinces to develop and support violence prevention strategies to protect front-line staff and ensure a safe working environment.

From A New Deal for People, retrieved 2019-09-22.

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People are stuck waiting for home care.

Seniors are spending years without the

long-term care they need now. And family

caregivers feel overwhelmed as they carry

an enormous amount of work on their

shoulders. This is what happens when

Liberal and Conservative governments fail

to invest in the services that Canadians need.

It’s people, not politicians, who pay the price.

While all provinces and territories fund

home care services as part of publicly

insured healthcare, there are inconsistent

standards - and when it comes to long-term

care, understaffing at residential homes is

an ongoing problem across the country.

Ongoing staffing shortages make for poor

quality care and leave health care workers

at risk of experiencing workplace violence. New Democrats believe that families need

access to quality home care and long-term

care no matter where they live. To that end,

we will work collaboratively with patients,

caregivers, and provincial and territorial

governments to develop national care

standards for home care and long-term

care that will be amended into the Canada

Health Act.

By doing so, a New Democrat government

would legally protect access to home care

and long-term care services, and ensure a

consistent quality of care across the country.

This process will include determining a core

basket of home care services that will be

available and covered by provincial insurance

plans, and setting minimum national care

standards for long-term care residents. We

will also work with the provinces to develop

and support violence prevention strategies

to protect front-line staff and ensure a safe

working environment.

Elevating the quality of care provided in

long-term care homes will protect residents

and health care professionals, and give

families and caregivers peace of mind.

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There’s a lot more to do to modernize our

health system for today’s needs. Mental

health support is an enormous unmet need

across the country; a third of Canadians

struggling with mental health challenges

who have expressed a need for counselling

weren’t able to get it. New Democrats believe that we need to

work towards health care that covers us

from head to toe. Mental health care should

be available at no cost for people who need it.

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Establish a national mental health strategy and a suicide prevention strategy to address the growing anxieties plaguing Canadians regarding inequality and affordability, the growing precariousness of work and housing, the climate crisis, social isolation, resurgent racial and ethno-nationalism and other harms and risks.

Establish a funding program within Health Canada to support community-based organizations offering targeted LGBTQI2+ youth’s mental health and well-being programs, including suicide prevention, peer support, coming out, and counselling.

From Election Platform 2019, retrieved 2019-09-22.

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A New Democratic

government will step up and regulate natural

health products under stand-alone legislation.

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That means access to necessary medicines in the same way that we have access to medical and hospital care – free at the point of care, financed by a public insurance system that covers everyone. It means that you'll need your health card – not your credit card – at the pharmacy till. And it puts an end to costly co-payments, deductibles, and premiums that cost families hundreds and even thousands a year.

Our plan will guarantee that every Canadian can get the medication they need. And it will mean big savings for employers who currently pay for employee benefits, helping to reward good employers and boost economic growth. It will also cost our system less overall, as a result of pooling the purchasing power of the entire country.

From Our Commitments, retrieved 19/09/22.

Topping up your prescription, not toppling your budget. Canadian families will save more than $500 a year on average – even if they have insurance at work or school. And businesses currently providing health insurance will save around $600 per employee, and be confident that their whole team is covered.

Use your health card, not your credit card. No more worrying about paying your deductible, co-pay, or premium. No more stress over how you’ll fill your kid’s prescription and still buy groceries. No more anxiety about your friends and family who need expensive medications to stay healthy – all you’ll need is your health card, and you’ll get the drugs you need.

From Saving You (sic) Money With Pharmacare for All, retrieved 19/09/24.

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New Democrats believe that we must do

better. Just as our party led the fight to

establish universal public health care for

all Canadians, we are leading the fight to

expand Medicare – to include quality

prescription drug coverage for everyone,

regardless of your job, where you live, your

age, your health status or how much money

you make. We will begin working with the

provinces right away to target a late 2020

start date, with an annual federal

investment of $10 billion.

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New Democrats believe in respecting

peoples’ rights to make decisions about

their own bodies and their own lives. Yet

many individuals seeking abortion services in

Canada can’t access them. Only one hospital in

six offers abortion, and some provinces refuse

to cover the cost of surgical abortion outside

hospitals. Lack of access is even worse for

people in rural areas and the North.

Everyone deserves safe, accessible abortion

and reproductive healthcare services – no

matter where they live or how much money

they make. It’s not enough for elected officials

to say that they won’t reopen the abortion

debate – we need leaders to take action to

improve access to services. New Democrats

will enforce the Canada Health Act to make sure

that the provinces make medical and surgical

abortion available in all parts of the country,

without barriers.

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A New Democrat government will work with the

provinces and territories to tackle wait times

and improve access to primary care across the

country. We will identify coming gaps in health

human resources and make a plan to recruit

and retain the doctors, nurses, and other health

professionals Canadians need.

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An NDP government will also ensure that a

full range of prescription contraceptive and

reproductive health care options are easily

accessible at no cost through Medicare and

our national pharmacare program.

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work with the Canadian Institutes of Heath Research to integrate sex and gender-based analyses, as well as diversity analyses, to ensure research takes diversity factors into account to improve women’s health care; and

create a National Institute for Women’s Health Research, the first of its kind in Canada. The Institute would bring together experts in women’s health from across the country to tackle persistent gaps in research and care – taking an intersectional approach that includes race, ability, indigeneity and more.

From Forward, retrieved 2019-09-30.

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