Government backs down on IFHP cuts, but for one refugee group only

Posted by admin on Jul 8th, 2012

By Canadian Doctors for Refugee Care

http://rabble.ca/news/2012/07/government-backs-down-ifhp-cuts-one-refugee-group-only
TORONTO-Canadian Doctors for Refugee Care is grateful that the Government has backed down on cuts to health coverage for one refugee group: Government Assisted Refugees. Doctors expect the same coverage for all other refugee groups.

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Slight reversal in federal refugee health cuts ‘too little too late,’ say doctors

Posted by admin on Jul 8th, 2012

by By David P. Ball

http://thetyee.ca/Blogs/TheHook/Health/2012/07/03/IFHP-Cuts-Small-Reversal/
Doctors and health care workers across the country today said a slight reversal in cuts to the Interim Federal Health Program (IFHP) — only for refugees the government itself sponsored — is “too little and too late.”

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List of 16264 documented refugee deaths through Fortress Europe

Posted by admin on Jul 8th, 2012

Deaths are listed if they can be put down to “Fortress Europe”
(border militarisation, asylum laws, accommodation, detention policy, deportations, carrier sanctions…)

Posted by UNITED for Intercultural Action, European network against nationalism, racism, fascism and in support of migrants and refugees

Refugee Health Cuts: Debt or Death?

Posted by admin on Jul 1st, 2012

Doctor and medical student interrupt Minister Joe Oliver at press conference

Posted by admin on Jul 1st, 2012

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