Members,

Jagmeet Singh’s NDP has tabled Private Member’s Bill C-213, An Act to Enact the Canada Pharmacare Act.

Bill C-213 is ground-breaking new federal legislation, modelled off the Canada Health Act, to establish a universal, single-payer, comprehensive and public pharmacare plan that will deliver better healthcare and improve the health and lives of millions of Canadians.

We are reaching a crucial period for Bill C-213.

The second hour of debate and first parliamentary vote will take place February 24.

Bill C-213 could be the law of the land, but not enough MPs support the legislation yet. That’s where you come in.

Will you act now for pharmacare, and sign NDP MP Peter Julian’s petition to support Bill C-213?

This legislation will not move forward unless 170 MPs vote in favour next week. We need your help to push it over to the top.

Unifor has long supported universal prescription drug coverage.

Since COVID-19 was declared a global pandemic, all countries are responding to what will surely be remembered as the biggest health, social and economic crisis of our time.

Still, Canada stands alone as the only developed country with a universal health care system that has no universal prescription drug coverage.

Please join me in signing this petition today.

In solidarity and thanks,

Jerry Dias
Unifor National President