Health Minister Leona Aglukkaq: Deb Matthews

Jason Kenney Dept: "In effect, this policy change will create a class system for health care in Canada," Matthews wrote, according to CBC. Kenney has responded to protesting doctors and refugee advocates by saying what's being eliminated is not basic care but services that other modest-income Canadians also have to pay for and ontario Health Minister Deb Matthews has written to federal Immigration Minister Jason Kenney and Health Minister Leona Aglukkaq, asking the Conservatives to reverse cuts to refugee care that will go into effect on June 30. The Interim Federal Health Program gives temporary health-care coverage to approximately 128,000 refugees. Some physicians say drastic cuts to the IFHP will leave some government-assisted refugees vulnerable. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.