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Canadians "commited to our system of health care," want to transform it for the better, says report
OTTAWA, Canada – The Canadian Medical Association (CMA) Wednesday released the report on the National Dialogue on Health Care Transformation with Canadians. “The report shows clearly that, while the public recognizes that our system does not work as well it should, there remains a strong national commitment to transform our system so that it can deliver timely, compassionate and efficient care in the appropriate setting,” the CMA said.
The report collates input received online and in person from nearly 1,500 Canadians who attended six public town hall meetings in Halifax, Toronto, Edmonton, Vancouver, La Prairie (south shore of Montreal), and Ottawa held in partnership with Maclean’s and L’actualité magazines and broadcast partner the Cable Public Affairs Channel (CPAC). The town halls were supplemented by over 4,000 online comments and ratings captured on the National Dialogue on Health Care Transformation website.
“Canadians talked emotionally, eloquently and emphatically about the moral imperative to fix the health care system and to fix it now,” said Jeff Turnbull, MD, CMA President. “Online and in person, Canadians said they remain committed to our system of health care and they are ready to participate in transforming it for the future.”
