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Unit 2

Federal and Provincial Health Systems in Canada

Flood, C. M. & Thomas, B. P. (2016). Modernizing the Canada Health Act. Ottawa Faculty of Law Working Paper No. 2017-08. Retrieved from https://ssrn.com/abstract=2907029

  • This is an article outlines the limitations on the Canada Health Act. This shares practical information on achieving the modernization of the Canada Health Act to address health needs and goals.

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Government of Canada. Indigenous Services Canada. (2021, October 29). Indigenous health care in Canada. Government of Canada; Indigenous Services Canada. Retrieved January 20, 2022, from https://www.sac-isc.gc.ca/eng/1626810177053/1626810219482

  • This resource shares detailed information of Canada's Health Care system in general as well as the structure of Indigenous Services Canada. Also, you can also find in this resource the outline of the Indigenous health in federal, provincial, and territorial legislation and policy.

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Health Canada. (2005, May 16). Canada Health Act - Links to Provincial and Territorial Health Care Web Resources. Retrieved January 20, 2022, from https://www.canada.ca/en/health-canada/services/health-care-system/canada-health-care-system-medicare/provincial-territorial-health-care-resources.html

  • This page houses the links to specific Provincial and Territorial health care web services.

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Government of Canada. (n.d.). Canada Health Act. Retrieved January 18, 2022, from

https://www.canada.ca/en/health-canada/services/health-care-system/canada-health-care-system-medicare/canada-health-act.html

  • This resource describes the Canada Health Act and provide information to specific legislations.

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Government of Canada. (n.d.). Canada's health care system. Retrieved January 19, 2022, from https://www.canada.ca/en/health-canada/services/health-care-system/reports-publications/health-care-system/canada.html#a3

  • This website outlines Canada's Health Care System, starting from the background or evolution of the health care system, the different roles of each level of government and how health care services are delivered.

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Government of Canada. (n.d.). Coronavirus (COVID-19) and Indigenous Communities. Retrieved January 19, 2022, from www.sac-isc.gc.ca. https://www.sac-isc.gc.ca/eng/1581964230816/1581964277298

  • This link provides current information on Canada's support on First Nations and Inuit communities as a response to Covid-19. This outlines the preparation, monitoring and response to Covid-19.

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Government of Canada (n.d.). Social determinants of health and health inequalities. Retrieved January 20, 2022, from https://www.canada.ca/en/public-health/services/health-promotion/population-health/what-determines-health.html

  • This website contains detailed information on the social determinants of health and health inequities. Strategies and reduction efforts are also outlined to address health inequality issues in Canada.

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Government of Canada (n.d.). What is health? Retrieved January 20, 2022, from https://www.canada.ca/en/public-health/services/health-promotion/population-health/population-health-approach/what-is-health.html

  • This government website is a good resource to gain a better understanding of health. Social determinants of Canadian health is also outlined in this resource.

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