Refugee Health Care and Public Health Care

public health care: The move follows the government decision to limit refugee claimant access to universal, public health care. , according to CBC. The government is currently appealing that ruling. Buried in the Harper government latest massive, omnibus budget bill is legislation that could restrict the ability of refugee claimants to access social assistance. Chris Alexander says he'll appeal ruling reversing cuts to refugee health care The federal government court case losing streak Federal cuts to refugee health care draw protests That measure was struck down by Federal Court Judge Anne Mactavish, who said it constitutes "cruel and unusual" treatment, puts lives at risk and "outrages Canadian standards of decency." (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.