Citizenship And Immigration Canada: Evan Solomon

Immigration And Refugee Board Dept: The notice from Citizenship and Immigration Canada, obtained by 's Power a Politics with Evan Solomon , was sent out to about 70,000 households in May. It was part of a package of documents released under the Access to Information Act from the Immigration and Refugee Board that also included emails and other correspondence on the potential impact of changes, according to CBC. It goes on to say that "prescription drug benefits are being reduced for all beneficiaries," and that "vision care, dental care, devices to assist mobility, home care and long-term care will no longer be covered." A notice of looming cuts to health services for refugees was mailed to more than 104,000 beneficiaries including about 14,000 the federal government now says won't be stripped of their supplementary medical services and opposition MPs say it shows the government has flip-flopped on a contentious policy change. "The Interim Federal Health Plan has been reformed. As of June 30, 2012, benefits will be reduced for all current and future beneficiaries," the notice reads. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.