Hospitality House Refugee Ministry: Interim Federal Health Program

interim federal health program: Health-care providers and groups that advocate for newcomers protested against cuts to the interim federal health program, which took effect on the eve of Canada Day last summer. , according to Winnipeg Free Press. They said Ottawa walked away from signed sponsorship agreements and left church groups and individuals who had sponsored refugees on the hook for medical bills. They filed an application with the Federal Court, alleging the cut breached their contract with the minister. A Federal Court judge has ruled against church groups that took Citizenship and Immigration Canada to court for cutting health benefits for refugees they had sponsored. Justice James O'Reilly dismissed the case brought forward by Hospitality House Refugee Ministry and the Anglican Synod of the Diocese of Rupert's Land. The Winnipeg organizations said federal minister Jason Kenney breached the sponsorship agreement by eliminating coverage for benefits such as prescription medication and prosthetic limbs. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.