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The Canada Health Act: An Overview

The Canada Health Act (CHA) sets out criteria and conditions that provincial and territorial health insurance plans have to meet in order to … See more

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The Federal Role in Health and Health Care

WEBThe areas involving health in which the federal government is most directly involved are derived from three constitutional powers: the criminal law power; the …

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Federal Funding for Health Care

WEBIn 2019, public sources comprised 65.1% provincial financing (which includes the federal CHT) and 5.3% direct federal government, municipal government and social …

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100 Years of Insulin – Diabetes in Canada

WEBExecutive Summary. The year 2021 marks 100 years since Drs. Banting and Best first isolated insulin at the University of Toronto. The discovery soon changed the …

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Child and Youth Mental Health in Canada

WEBAccording to mental health experts, between 10% and 20% of Canadian youth may be affected with a mental health illness or disorder. 1 While the prevalence of …

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Trafficking in Human Organs: An Overview

WEBSonya Norris, Organ Donation and Transplantation in Canada: Statistics, Trends and International Comparisons, Publication no. 2020-28-E, Parliamentary …

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The Opioid Crisis in Canada

WEB2.2 Hospitalizations. There were 27,604 opioid‑related poisoning hospitalizations across Canada (excluding Quebec) between January 2016 and the first half of 2021, 15 …

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The Distribution of Legislative Powers: An Overview

WEBExecutive Summary. The distribution of legislative powers among the various levels of government is a key feature of federalism. To guide this distribution, the …

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Canada's Aquaculture Industry

WEBIn 2019, Canada produced 187,026 tonnes of aquaculture products, valued at more than $1.2 billion, 4 with production and value being led by Atlantic salmon for …

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Canada’s Federal Privacy Laws

WEBNotes † Library of Parliament Background Papers provide in-depth studies of policy issues. They feature historical background, current information and references, …

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Distribution of Federal Revenues and Expenditures by Province, …

WEBFigure 1 – Federal Revenues and Expenditures, 2011–2020 ($ per capita) Sources: Figure prepared by the Library of Parliament using data obtained from …

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A pas de deux: The Division of Federal and Provincial Legislative

WEBSee the Northwest Territories Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. N-27; the Yukon Act, S.C. 2002, c. 7; and the Nunavut Act, S.C. 1993, c. 28. [ Return to text] Peter W. Hogg, Constitutional Law of …

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Legislative Summary of Bill C-3: An Act to amend the Criminal …

WEB1 Background. Bill C‑3, An Act to amend the Criminal Code and the Canada Labour Code was introduced in the House of Commons and read for the first time on 26 …

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Legislative Summary of Bill C-92: An Act respecting First Nations

WEB1 Background 1.1 Legislative Stages. Bill C-92, An Act respecting First Nations, Inuit and Métis children, youth and families, 1 was introduced in the House of Commons on 28 …

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Indigenous People and Sentencing in Canada

WEBThe Supreme Court of Canada (SCC) has recognized the overrepresentation of Indigenous people in the Canadian prison and criminal justice …

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Sport Canada and the Public Policy Framework for Participation …

WEB3.2.1 The Hosting Program. The HP supports the hosting and organization of national and international sporting events in Canada. The Canada Games are included …

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Legislative Summary for Bill C-65

WEB1 Background. Bill C‑65, An Act to amend the Canada Labour Code (harassment and violence), the Parliamentary Employment and Staff Relations Act and …

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The Speakers of the Senate of Canada (sp-22Foster-e.htm)

WEBHon. Walter Edward Foster P.C. (1936–1940) W alter Foster had initially worked in a bank following high school; after a decade he advanced his business career by joining a dry …

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