Trudeau meets with Health Association of African Canadians at the Black Cultural Centre of Nova Scotia

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau was at the Black Cultural Centre for Nova Scotia in Cherry Brook, N.S., Saturday for a roundtable discussion with the Health Association of African Canadians and other community leaders. The roundtable comes after Trudeau announced in Truro, N.S., on Friday that the federal government will cover the costs of contraception and diabetes medications for Canadians. “Making sure everyone has access to the care they need and protecting the integrity of universal health care in Canada by standing up to those who want to privatize it,” said Trudeau on Friday. Trudeau spoke Saturday on the specific health-care initiatives the federal government offers Canadians. “Specific initiatives like the Black mental health initiative that goes to community organizations to deliver mental health resources in ways that work for the Black community,” said Trudeau. Trudeau also mentioned other federal programs like the national pharmacare plan and the Canadian Dental plan. “Over 100,000 seniors just since May 1st have accessed dental care, many for the very first time. That’s making a huge difference not just in healthcare but affordability for people,” said Trudeau. Sharon Davis-Murdoch of the Health Association of African Canadians said the association wants to build infrastructure outside of...