Vote Yes
An Act to amend the Canada Health Act (mental, addictions and substance use health services)
Overall, the bill likely advances productivity by reducing the economic burden of untreated mental illness and addiction, and it opens space for innovative, community-based care models. While it expands public coverage, it does not introduce clear conflicts with growth-oriented tenets and offers potential long-run efficiency gains.
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Could raise long-run labour force participation and productivity via better mental health, but fiscal and growth impacts are indirect and unspecified.
Expands public insurance mandates (not deregulatory), but enables coverage for services delivered in community settings by varied practitioners, which can reduce system rigidity.
Improved access to mental and addiction care can reduce absenteeism, disability, and overdose impacts, enhancing workforce productivity and competitiveness.
No direct connection to trade or export capacity.
By insuring community-based and non-physician services, it can catalyze investment and innovation in mental health delivery (e.g., digital care, interdisciplinary teams).
Expands the insured basket (likely higher near-term costs) but may yield downstream savings (ER, justice system); no explicit efficiency or cost-control mechanisms.
No tax provisions.
A substantial health coverage change, but not a direct prosperity or growth agenda.
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