Court rules against Conservative government’s refugee health cuts

The Federal Court says government changes to health care create two tiers of coverage between refugees who are from designated countries of origin and those who are not.

Medical professionals and supporters protest government cuts to refugee health care last year at Citizenship and Immigration offices in Toronto. Two years ago, the federal government trimmed medical benefits for newcomers.

By: Debra Black Immigration Reporter, Published on Fri Jul 04 2014

A court ruling striking down Ottawa’s cutbacks to health care coverage for refugee claimants because it constitutes “cruel and unusual” treatment is being lauded as a victory for “human rights, for human dignity and for compassion.”
Court Rules Against Conservative Government’s Refugee Health Cuts by Maria Anderson