A historic win for primary care in Ontario with Peter MacLeod
In this special episode, host Dr. Tara Kiran reflects on the passage of Ontario’s new Primary Care Act—the first legislation of its kind in Canada. Joined by Peter MacLeod, founder of MASS LBP and co-lead of the OurCare initiative, Tara and Peter take you behind the scenes of a national public dialogue that helped shape the new law. Nearly 10,000 Canadians participated in the OurCare process and what they said they wanted from the primary care system is now reflected in Ontario’s legislation. This episode is a story of civic imagination, moral beauty—and a hopeful step toward primary care that works for everyone.
Resources mentioned in the episode:
Read more about OurCare and OurCare Standard: OurCare.ca
Meet some of the OurCare panelists: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ShkxhIJBCh8&t=25s
Review Ontario’s Primary Care Act: https://www.ontario.ca/laws/statute/s25008
Watch the press conference where Ontario’s Minister of Health, Sylvia Jones, announces the Primary Care Act: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RFYZOosIZng
Related articles you might like:
Results from the OurCare provincial priority panels
Dr. Tara Kiran’s Opinion piece in the Toronto Star
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