153. Priority Resolution: Funding for Health Care
WHEREAS Canadians value the principles of Medicare, and health care costs have historically and consistently risen at higher rates than CPI;
WHEREAS Provinces differ in their needs for health care funding because of their population’s health, levels of disability and age;
WHEREAS Canada’s ranking in health and health care outcomes lag behind those of many developed countries;
WHEREAS the demands of an ‘acute care’ model are increasingly difficult to fund;
WHEREAS there is a costing crisis imminent to care for an aging population;
WHEREAS the epidemic in obesity and diabetes places an escalating financial burden on our system;
WHEREAS Veterans have fought to preserve our freedom and democracy, and that many of them have job-related health care needs;
BE IT RESOLVED that a Liberal government will maintain a single-payer, publicly-funded health care system, that is fair for all Canadians, through an equitable and adequate funding formula under the Canada Health Act tailored to meet Provincial and Territorial needs;
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a Liberal government will take leadership in the development of an effective health and health care system for all Canadians to achieve and maintain health, by creating funding initiatives for:
- A national model for health promotion;
- A national strategy and standards for the care of the elderly;
- A national Pharmacare program;
- A national strategy and standards for combating obesity and diabetes;
- Addressing and accommodating the health needs of Veterans.
Liberal Party of Canada (Nova Scotia)