Opening keynote speech: The government’s role in health care - Claude Forget, OC
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Claude Forget, BA, LLL, MSc, OC Claude E. Forget is a major player in public policy development in Quebec and Canada. First as senior civil servant and then as Minister, he led the implementation of Medicare in Quebec. He served as a consultant to both the Romanow Commission and the Kirby Senate Committee and has served on many other commissions on social and economic policy. He is a member of the Board of Directors of the McGill University Health Centre and chairs its Quality and Risk Management Committee.
Index of sessions:
- Debate: Do Canadians have access to better health care than Americans?
- Opening keynote speech: The government’s role in health care
- Keynote: Trends in Canadian health policy discussion
- How can Canada best learn from European experience?
- Debate: Would more private funding and delivery improve care in Canada?
- A framework for tomorrow's health care
- Closing remarks: Are we ready for action?
- Case Studies: Recent advances in Canadian health care