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Building Better Healthcare

Gord Johns, MP (Courtenay-Alberni) 

Since 2015, Gord has worked relentlessly to build healthy, thriving communities in Courtenay-Alberni. Here are some highlights of what Gord has achieved as part of the NDP team:

Fighting for head-to-toe health care. The NDP fought for, and won, the greatest enhancements to our public healthcare system in more than sixty years, including:

  • The creation of the Canadian Dental Care Plan which is helping make the cost of dental care more affordable for seniors, children under 18, and Canadians living with disabilities.
  • The passage of the Pharmacare Act, bringing Canada one step closer to a universal public drug plan with immediate coverage for insulin and other diabetes medications and contraceptives.
  • Increased transfers to provinces and territories for mental health, primary care, long term care, and hiring more healthcare professionals.

Breaking down barriers to mental health care. As the NDP Critic for Mental Health and Substance Use Health, Gord has pushed to make mental health a federal priority. His advocacy has led to increased investment and attention to the mental health needs of Canadians, including:

  • The launch of the Youth Mental Health Fund which will provide $500 billion to help younger Canadians access mental health support in their communities.
  • The creation of the Emergency Treatment Fund which will provide $150 million in funding for municipalities and Indigenous communities to respond to the toxic drug crisis.
  • The campaign for Bill C-216, the Health-Based Approach to Substance Use Act, generated a national conversation about the need for a compassionate approach to the toxic drug crisis.
  • Gord’s latest Private Member’s Bill C-414 draws attention to the disparity between mental and physical health in Canada’s universal public healthcare system. It is the first bill to propose extending coverage to community-based mental health, addictions, and substance use care.

Gord’s job is not done. He continues to work hard every day to get his constituents the healthcare they deserve.

For more information on Gord’s record, visit openparliament.ca, an independent website that helps you “Keep tabs on Parliament”.

IN THE NEWS- People waiting in our emergency rooms are paying the price for Liberals and Conservatives not putting in the work

OTTAWA – Emergency rooms across British Columbia are overwhelmed, and some are even being forced to close, making families drive hours to get help or wait hours to get help. While our ERs are already overwhelmed with flu season and the pandemic, Canadians struggling with their mental health often have nowhere else to turn because of out-of-pocket costs and long waitlists for supports.

“Our emergency rooms cannot be the solution for the government’s failure to support people and their well-being,” said NDP Mental Health and Harm Reduction Critic MP Gord Johns (Courtenay – Alberni). “Canada needs to be treating the mental health crisis like the health emergency it is. That’s why New Democrats are calling on the Liberals to make mental health a part of our universal public healthcare system, deliver the funding frontline organizations have been pleading for, and to get everyday people the help they need. We will keep fighting to improve our health care system so that you and your children can access care when you need it most.”

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