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Stronger, More Resilient Children, Youth and Families: Budget 2025

As you read our prebudget submission, you may see a shift in our budget priorities. These reflect the unprecedented times we find ourselves in, and respond to concerns related to the impact of tariffs on operating healthcare delivery organizations serving kids (and others), and on children, youth and families themselves. Read more about the feedback received by our members and the potential impacts on health systems.
Introduction

Children in Canada are facing a polycrisis that threatens their...

Collaboration, First Step Towards Meaningful Change for Canada's Kids

Ottawa - January 30, 2025 - Children’s Healthcare Canada (CHC) commends the spirit of collaboration amongst provincial, territorial, and federal Health Ministers convening in Halifax this week. Primary care, mental health and addictions services, surgical wait times and robust data systems are all important considerations for children, however the lack of focused discussions related to children’s health remains a concern for CHC members.

“The tremendous Canadian advantage” associated with the...

All I Want for Kids 2024

As the year draws to a close, Children's Healthcare Canada is reflecting on opportunities to improve experiences and outcomes of healthcare for children and youth in Canada.  

From ensuring access to primary care, surgical interventions and mental health supports, to the development of a national strategy to articulate a bold vision for Canada’s kids, it’s going to take a collective effort to measurably improve the health and wellbeing of Canada’s youth. 

Canadians expect a bright future for their...

Newly tabled legislation in Alberta threatens health and wellbeing of children and youth

Ottawa – November 1, 2024 - Yesterday, the Alberta government tabled legislation “to prohibit minors from receiving certain types of gender-affirming care, require parents be notified when a child wants to use a different name or pronoun in the classroom, and also require that parents opt-in before their children are taught about sex in class.”

Children’s Healthcare Canada strongly opposes this legislation which will negatively impact the physical, mental and sexual health of children and youth in the...

Sweetening the Deal: Investing in Our Children’s Future This Halloween

Ottawa - October 17, 2024 - As the Bloc Québécois is pushing the Liberal minority government to bolster Old Age Security (OAS) payments, a wider debate over how the federal government chooses to divide its spending among age cohorts is gaining traction in Ottawa.

Boosting OAS payments by ten per cent for seniors aged 65 to 74 represents an amount equivalent to roughly $4B annually according to the Parliamentary Budget Officer. As child rights advocates, we wonder: if this kind of budget ambition can be...