
Health Canada plan forecasts a $1-billion spending drop by 2027-28
The department could also see a staff reduction of nearly 2,000 bureaucrats by 2028. Expiring funding for programs that include the National Strategy for Drugs for Rare Diseases and the Emergency Treatment Fund could lead to a drop of $1-billion in spending between the 2025-26 and 2027-28 fiscal years, according to Health Canada’s most recent departmental plan. “For expiring budgetary...