The first provincial hospital insurance program in Canada was introduced by Saskatchewan government leader Tommy Douglas in?
What is 1947
100
What are the two founding principles of democracy?
What is Equality and Freedom
100
In what province do regional heath authorities have no responsibility over primary health care?
What is Ontario.
100
What are the three levels of government represented in Canada?
What is Federal, Provincial, and Municipal
100
Public administration stipulates that each province and territorial health insurance plan be managed by a public authority on what basis?
What is a non-profit basis.
200
The First Ministers' 'A 10-year plan to strengthen health care' initiative was introduced in?
What is 2004
200
What are two forms of democracy?
What is Direct and Representative
200
In 1962 Saskatchewan's NDP government introduced the first public health care program. What did the physicians do and how long did it last?
What is strike for 23 days.
200
Name two things Municipal governments in Canada are responsible for?
What is community water systems, local police, road maintenance, property taxes, parks, libraries or parking.
200
Which of the Canada Health Act principles gives citizens the entitlement to receive all insured health services, which are provided by that province, on uniform terms and conditions?
What is Universality
300
British Columbia first implements universal hospital insurance in?
What is 1948
300
Where did Canada get it's roots of democracy from?
What is Britain
300
In 1966 Parliament created a national Medicare program, this covered what percentage of Provincial health care cost?
What is 50%
300
What are three responsibilities of the Provincial governments in Canada?
What is funding and administering health care, drug plans, tuition fees, income tax, waste treatment, legal drinking age, tenancy rights, or rental rates.
300
What principle of the Canada Health Act allows eligible people to access prepaid, medically necessary services provided by physicians and hospitals.
What is comprehensiveness.
400
A Royal Commission calls for a universal and comprehensive national health insurance program in?
What is 1965
400
What principle of democracy states that "the government must not treat you differently because of race, gender, religion, ability, etc.?
What is Equality
400
In 2007 all provinces and territories commit to establishing what?
What is the Patient Wait Times Guarantee.
400
How many Provincial and Territorial governments do we have in Canada?
What is 10 Provincial and 3 Territorial governments.
400
What does the principle of portability in the Canada Health Act cover?
What is the ability for Canadians to move amongst the provinces or territories and still be covered by for insured health services.
500
Royal assent was granted upon the Canada Health Act in
What is 1984
500
What is the name of the democratic system used by Canada?
What is Westminster democracy
500
What name does the publicly funded Canadian health care system go by?
What is Medicare
500
What are four responsibilities of the Federal government of Canada?
What is enforcing the Canada Health Act, prescription drug regulation & safety; First Nations' health; health insurance for the veterans, armed forces, refugees & federal penitentiary inmates; domains of public health, health research & data collection; food & drug safety; pharmaceutical patents; agriculture; income tax; foreign policy; immigration; travel in and out of Canada; or duty taxes.
500
What are the five governing principles of the Canada Health Act?
What is Public Administration, Comprehensiveness, Universality, Portability, and Accessibility