February 27, 2023 • 33 mins
On a new episode the Council of Canadians' Nikolas Barry-Shaw joins host Andre Goulet to discuss the Fight for Pharmacare Alliance, a national coalition coming together to raise political pressure and convince the feds that universal pharmacare needs to happen in a conversation unpacking the patient voices and patient advocacy groups represented in the alliance, how Big Pharma lobbying has increased since the Liberal/NDP confidence and supply agreement, what kind of timeline for implementation the alliance is calling for and more.
Plus: introducing 'About Canada: Dental Care', a new book providing a rare look behind the curtain of the dental corporation industry that describes the lack of access to dental care in relation to a broader picture of inequity, colonialism, ableism, and racism from Fernwood Publishing.
Join the 'Pharamacare Now' campaign at https://canadians.org/pharmacare-now/?utm_source=Council+of+Canadians&utm_campaign=29430f47bd-2023-02-13-Pharmacare-Launch&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_-1fad8beee8-%5BLIST_EMAIL_ID%5D#signup
Pre-order your copy of 'About Canada: Dental Care at https://fernwoodpublishing.ca/book/about-canada-dental-care
Plus: introducing 'About Canada: Dental Care', a new book providing a rare look behind the curtain of the dental corporation industry that describes the lack of access to dental care in relation to a broader picture of inequity, colonialism, ableism, and racism from Fernwood Publishing.
Join the 'Pharamacare Now' campaign at https://canadians.org/pharmacare-now/?utm_source=Council+of+Canadians&utm_campaign=29430f47bd-2023-02-13-Pharmacare-Launch&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_-1fad8beee8-%5BLIST_EMAIL_ID%5D#signup
Pre-order your copy of 'About Canada: Dental Care at https://fernwoodpublishing.ca/book/about-canada-dental-care
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