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Chris Alexander: Canadian Doctors for Refugee Care

Canadian Doctors for Refugee Care: Justice Anne Mactavish is hearing a legal challenge launched by Canadian Doctors for Refugee Care and the Canadian Association of Refugee Lawyers. , according to CBC. But though Alberta, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Nova Scotia, Quebec and Ontario have all taken steps to bridge the gap, not all offer the same level of coverage. A federal court judge questioned Thursday whether provincial governments have truly filled in the gap left by cutbacks to health-care coverage for refugee claimants announced 18 months ago. It's Chris Alexander versus Deb Matthews on Ontario's refugee health care Chris Alexander scolds Ontario over health care to refugees Government lawyers have argued refugee claimants can still access health care through other programs, including those put in place by some provinces to reinstate access to essential and emergency care. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.