Lobbying registration dated 2026-02-27
Registrant: Steven Staples
Client: Canadian Health Coalition
Targeted institutions:
Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
House of Commons
Patented Medicine Prices Review Board (PMPRB)
Privy Council Office (PCO)
Senate of Canada
Health Canada (HC)
Acts: Canada Health Act
Government funding received:
Lobbying activity details:
The CHC supports the Canada Health Act and the enforcement of its provisions by the federal government using its spending authority.
The CHC supports the establishment of a national pharamcare program, based on the recommendations contained in the Final Report of the Advisory Council on the Implementation of National Pharmacare (2019).
The CHC supports the establishment of national standards for long term care, supported through conditional federal financial funding.
The CHC support Canada's voluntary-collection system for blood and blood products, including plasma. It opposes the paid-collection of blood and blood products.