Oddly enough, the US has a food stamp program. Canada has no such program , we don't even help poor families with school lunches. I don't think Australia has a food stamp program either.
There has to be some kind of aid to the poorest... right?
It's up to every province. The only federal program is unemployment insurance (which is normal, as employment is a federal power, unlike anything else related to poverty).
Yea, that is a odd part of the Canadian health care system. Every 10 years, the 10 premiers and the PM sit down and hash out a new health accord. The feds send the money, but the provinces administer it. Since I only have my Ontario provincial health care card, I wonder what would happen if I had to go to the hospital out of province. Seems like a bit of a bureaucratic nightmare.
Are you kidding? The average Canadian isn't sure if they can go to a hospital outside of their own province?
I can't imagine not knowing that health insurance is available past state lines. I'm not trying to insult you. It seems to me that Canada doesn't have enough public education about its healthcare system.
Well, it's up to every province to decide what they pay or not, relating to other provinces. In case of Qubec, it's a long list of if, but and conditions.
You guys need healthcare reform more than we do!
Well, the Constitution is clear. Healthcare is a provincial power (article 91 (7)). Federal has some powers due to other clauses, but nothing that can force provinces to do a complete reform.
For Quebec, the government pays, but it pays the amount it pays in Quebec. If the service is more expensive in another province, the person has to pay the difference.
For exemple, a GP consultation is 19.90$ in Quebec and 25$ in Alberta, so, Quebec government will pay 19.90$ and the person 5.10$.
You can take a private insurance to cover that.
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