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B.C. reaches $1.4 billion health deal with federal government

The Government of Canada and Government of B.C. reached a deal on Friday that will provide funding to various health initiatives in the province.

The 10 year, $1.4 billion deal includes $785 million for better home care and over $650 million in support of mental health initiatives.


B.C. joins New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia, Yukon, Northwest Territories, Nunavut, Saskatchewan and P.E.I. as provinces that have accepted the federal government’s offer of investments to deliver better health care for Canadians.

These investments are expected to reduce wait times for mental health services and allow the province to service a higher number of patients dealing with mental health issues.

“These historic investments will help improve mental health and addictions programming, as well as senior's care, for British Columbians,” explained Canada’s Minister of Health, Jane Philpott. “Our government is committed to partnering with B.C., and all the provinces and territories, to transform our healthcare system and ensure that Canadian families get the care they need, when and where they need it.”

<who>Photo Credit: Carla Qualtrough on Twitter

These investments are in addition to the existing legislated commitments through the Canada Health Transfer, which will continue to grow into the future.

In the coming weeks, governments will develop a detailed plan on how these funds will be spent and how to give citizens an annual report on the progress.



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