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Written Submission for the Pre-Budget Consultations In Advance of the Upcoming Federal Budget

The Time Is Now: Prioritizing Children Under the New Canada Health Transfer

Children’s healthcare systems have been underfunded, under-resourced, and under-prioritized for decades. As a result, children now wait longer than adults for many essential and time sensitive healthcare interventions. The recent y renegotiated Canada Health Transfer, which included an immediate $2-billion top-up t o Canada Health Transfer payments for fiscal year 2022-23, pro vided a good first step toward right-sizing...

Renewing Commitment: Embracing Change- A Grateful Welcome to Canada’s New Cabinet Members

July 27,2023
Ottawa, ON

This week, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced broad sweeping changes to his federal cabinet. Children’s Healthcare Canada, the Pediatric Chairs of Canada, and our members would like to take this opportunity to extend our heartfelt gratitude to the outgoing cabinet members and welcome new members.

We extend our deepest appreciation to the former Minister of Health, Jean-Yves Duclos. Your unwavering dedication to prioritizing child and youth well-being, and your...

Make Kids Count: Children’s Healthcare Canada Commends Ontario Investments in Children’s Health

July 19, 2023
(Ottawa, ON)

Children’s Healthcare Canada applauds the leadership of the Ontario government for acknowledging the on-going crisis in children's health systems and committing funding towards addressing persistent capacity challenges.

This announcement of $330 million by the Ontario government is a historic investment in children’s healthcare and the right step forward to strengthen an undersized system that is supporting the needs of a growing population of children and youth in...

Children's Healthcare Canada Leadership Awards

Celebrating Leaders in Child and Youth Health!

The deadline to submit is quickly approaching.

Every year, Children’s Healthcare Canada honours individuals who exemplify personal dedication, professional achievement, and commitment to the healthcare community. We believe the health of children and youth is dependent on leadership in each of the roles of patients, parents, caregivers, and organizations. Please help us honour these individuals by nominating someone you know.

Why should you nominate...

Pediatric Pain Management Practice and Policy Network

The Pain Practice Network will provide a national forum for the child health community to convene to:

• Share information on current pain management processes.
• Collaborate on knowledge mobilization and project planning.
• Build awareness and uptake of the Health Standards Organization (HSO) Pediatric Pain Management Standard.
• Create and foster relationships between network members and Solutions for Kids in Pain (SKIP) Knowledge Brokers (KBs) to facilitate national knowledge mobilization and alignment.