Alberta’s Bill 11 ‘worst attack on public universal health care’: health care advocates

Regulations do not bring dual practice into compliance with Canada Health Act: Legal expert

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Alberta’s Bill 11 ‘worst attack on public universal health care’: health care advocates

National and Alberta health care advocates are demanding Prime Minster Mark Carney and federal Health Minister Marjorie Michel enforce the Canada Health Act with only seven weeks left before Alberta rolls out its dual practice model for doctors. Under Bill 11, the Health Statutes Amendment Act, Alberta will allow physicians to perform both publicly funded and privately paid surgeries which critics say creates a two-tier system and permits extra …

Regulations won't halt Alberta's march to 2-tiered health care, says legal analysis

Canadian Health Coalition president Jason MacLean calls on the federal government to act against Alberta’s Bill 11 at a July 14 news conference on Parliament Hill. Also pictured: Canadian Doctors for Medicare chair Dr. Melanie Bechard and health coalition spokesperson Anne Lagacé Dowson. (Screenshot/CPAC)Regulations won’t fix Alberta’s legislation enabling physicians to work in both publicly funded and privately insured practice, according to a …

Two-Tier Healthcare Threatens Reproductive Justice in Canada: Statement on Bill 11 | Action Canada for Sexual Health and Rights

Two-Tier Healthcare Threatens Reproductive Justice in Canada: Statement on Bill 11 LibbyAC Tue, 07/14/2026 - 10:09 Statements This statement was delivered on 14 July 2026 by our policy specialist Ana Laura Zarco, alongside our partners lawyer Emma Phillips, Canadian Health Coalition, Canadian Medical Association, Alberta's Friends of Medicare, and Canadian Doctors for Medicare.Good morning. My name is Ana Laura Zarco with Action Canada for Sexu…