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The association also called Quebec’s forays into private healthcare a ‘cautionary tale.’

Also on healthcare, the province is planning to ban mandatory overtime for healthcare workers, starting with nurses, and to set up a charter of patient rights.

Critics of the move have said someone’s citizenship status would become known in unnecessary situations, such as purchasing alcohol.

Health Minister Jeremy Cockrill says the 19 new contracts will help patients get medical care sooner and closer to their homes.

Data published by the Canadian Cancer Statistics Advisory Committee shows a “concerning plateau” of cervical cancer rates, signalling Canada is moving in the wrong direction.

A federal bankruptcy court judge on Friday said he will approve OxyContin-maker Purdue Pharma’s latest deal to settle thousands of lawsuits over the toll of opioids that includes some money for thousands of victims of the epidemic.

The loss was mentioned as a single line item in the 2025 public accounts, the audited financial statements of the federal government for the 2024-25 fiscal year.

The figure was reported in the 2025 public accounts, the audited financial statements of the federal government for the 2024-25 fiscal year.