Federal budget invests in health care renewal The federal budget for 2007/2008, announced on March 19, includes a number of investments in areas that the Health Council has also recognized as important. Read More... Prevent it, find it, manage it, says the Health Council of Canada in its new report on chronic illness in Canada Canada can and must do a better job of preventing, identifying and managing the growing prevalence of chronic diseases, according to the Health Council of Canada's inaugural report on health outcomes. Read More... Media, stakeholder reaction to Health Council report The release of the Health Council of Canada’s inaugural health outcomes report, Why Health Care Renewal Matters: Lessons from diabetes, garnered plenty of attention from the media and health care stakeholders. Read More... Have your say: online consultation extended to April 30 The Health Council of Canada’s online consultation on the care and prevention of chronic health conditions will run until April 30. Have your say at www.healthcouncilcanada.ca/yoursay. Read More... Looking ahead May 28 - 29: Health Council meets in Yellowknife, Northwest Territories June 12 - 13: Safe and Sound - Optimizing Prescribing Behaviours Symposium Read More... Update on wait times