Eric Hoskins and Minister of Immigration

prescription drug coverage: Eric Hoskins, Ontario minister of health and long-term-care, said the provinces have had to bear many of those costs since cuts were made to the program, according to CTV. Canada has always been a welcoming home for those fleeing war, famine, persecution and other tragic circumstances, Hoskins said in a statement Thursday. Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship John McCallum said that as of April 1, 2016, refugees will be able to access the same basic, supplemental, and prescription drug coverage they had before the program was changed in 2012. Providing these services is not only fair, it saves our health-care system money in the long-term by cutting down on costly emergency visits. These services will include pre-departure vaccinations, services to manage disease outbreaks in refugee camps, coverage of the immigration medical examination, and medical supports during travel to Canada The Interim Federal Health Program provides health care for refugees during the time between their arrival in Canada and the point when they can begin accessing provincial health care coverage. As well, by April 1, 2017, the program will be expanded to cover certain services for refugees before they come to Canada. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.