Building on Values: The Future of Health Care in Canada

Building on Values: The Future of Health Care in Canada BUILDING onVALUES THE FUTURE OF HEALTH CARE IN CANADA ROY J. [...] COMMISSIONER Final Report NOVEMBER 2002 BUILDING onVALUES THE FUTURE OF HEALTH CARE IN CANADA National Library of Canada cataloguing in publication data Commission on the Future of Health Care in Canada Building on Values: The Future of Health Care in Canada – Final Report Commissioner: Roy J. [...] 2001-569, I was requested to inquire into and undertake dialogue with Canadians on the future of Canada’s public health care system, and to recommend policies and measures respectful of the jurisdictions and powers in Canada required to ensure over the long term the sustainability of a universally accessible, publicly funded health system, that offers quality services to Canadians and strikes an a. [...] I am pleased to report that my Commission’s multi-faceted consultations with Canadians demonstrated their commitment to the original ideals of medicare as well as their willingness to change basic practices and approaches in order to make the system as a whole more sustainable for the 21st century. [...] I have been honoured to have the responsibility of working to fulfill this mandate and I am pleased to submit for your consideration the Final Report of the Commission on the Future of Health Care in Canada.