Pharmacare for Everyone

Municipal workers are on the frontlines going flat out to deliver the public services that keep us safe during COVID-19. But responding to this pandemic has left municipal governments in financial crisis. Their revenues have collapsed and unanticipated costs are soaring. Without financial help, municipalities will be forced to cut the vital local services our families and communities rely upon…

Tell your bank that it is in times of a crisis; true leaders step up and take action to support those who support them. Millions of Canadians have lost their primary source of income. This means families are struggling to pay rent, the mortgage, monthly bills, put food on the table and get the medication they need. In turn, many…

In a recent survey by Ekos Research, 8 in 10 business owners agreed with the following statement: “Prescription drugs should be covered as part of our public health care system, the same way that hospitals and doctors are covered.” A strong majority of business owners support universal pharmacare, just like the majority of Canadians. For years, business owners have been…

Even before this pandemic, 1 in 4 Canadians had inadequate drug coverage or none at all. Today, mass layoffs have left millions of more Canadians without workplace drug benefits.  This means many people will have to stretch their medications or skip them all together. Tell the Prime Minister and your Premier it’s time for universal, single-payer pharmacare.

Canadians are fed up with systemic anti-Black racism and other forms of discrimination in our communities. The federal government needs to step up by fulfilling its election promise to double funding for anti-racism strategies. It’s time for our governments to confront racism, not just talk about it. Add your voice now.

Enough is enough. The Bank of Canada has just reduced its lending rate to the big banks to a historically low level. The government and Canadians expected this to lead to debt relief for average people. Yet the banks refuse to pass these savings onto Canadian families. Join us and tell the big banks to stop gouging Canadians and lower…

It’s time for Canada to ratify international labour convention 190. It’s the first-ever global treaty on violence and harassment in the world of work. The Prime Minister told his Labour Minister he wants this done. Write to her now and let her know why it matters.

In times of crisis, governments have a responsibility to protect everyone. Human rights must not be an afterthought. Call on the federal government to ensure human rights are part of the COVID-19 response.