Sentences with phrase «refugee health care coverage»

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The legal challenge is being filed at the Federal Court of Canada on behalf of two patients who have had critical health care denied to them since the government cut health care coverage for refugees in June of 2012.

First, stripping refugees and refugee claimants of basic, essential health care coverage does not save public money, it simply shifts the costs to the provinces.

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Canadian Doctors for Refugee Care et al. v. Canada (Attorney General) et al. 2014 FC 651 Administrative Law — Aliens — Civil Rights — Crown — Government Programs — Practice — Statutes Summary: The Government of Canada funded comprehensive health insurance coverage for refugee claimants through the Interim Federal Health Program (health insurance coverage for refugee claimants through the Interim Federal Health Program (Health Program (IFHP).

On February 25th, 2013, CARL launched major litigation to challenge the legality of recent cuts to health care coverage for refugee claimants.

For the first time, the type of health care coverage provided to a refugee depends on their country of origin.

The first case involved a challenge brought by a coalition of Canadian doctors, called Canadian Doctors for Refugee Care, to the Federal Health Program (IFHP), a program established to provide interim health care coverage to refugee claimants in Canada in Canadian Doctors for Health Care v. AG CanCare, to the Federal Health Program (IFHP), a program established to provide interim health care coverage to refugee claimants in Canada in Canadian Doctors for Health Care v. AG CHealth Program (IFHP), a program established to provide interim health care coverage to refugee claimants in Canada in Canadian Doctors for Health Care v. AG Chealth care coverage to refugee claimants in Canada in Canadian Doctors for Health Care v. AG Cancare coverage to refugee claimants in Canada in Canadian Doctors for Health Care v. AG CHealth Care v. AG CanCare v. AG Canada.

In April 25, 2012, Minister Kenney announced refugee claimants and accepted refugees will only be eligible for healthcare coverage of an urgent or essential nature, but will no longer receive coverage for most medications — even for children — unless there was a public health or safety risk, preventative healthcare or check - ups, and post-natal care for babies from their 29th day of life is also denied.

Last year, Ottawa amended the interim federal health program to reduce coverage for most refugees and discontinue basic care to asylum seekers from so - called «safe countries, failed refugees and others sponsored by community groups such as churches to resettle here from overseas camps.

The federal government said the cuts could save taxpayers $ 100 million over five years and genuine refugees continue to receive comprehensive health care coverage on par with what Canadians receive.