Policy Areas

Undoubtedly a mark of pride for most Canadians is our globally-respected healthcare system. Every Canadian who has needed our healthcare system in recent years knows that despite how great it is to not worry about bankruptcy from medical bills, it still needs much more investment in additional staff and facilities, as well as updated technology. As importantly, there are a number of unacceptable gaps in the provincial application of healthcare which fail to meet all necessities of human life. The Manifesto of Human Needs declares that all aspects of physical, mental, and emotional care are human rights; this means we believe that pharmacare, oral/dental healthcare, hearing care, vision care, and mental healthcare must be no-cost services at point-of-care to every Canadian, regardless of their employment status.

Without shelter, the harsh Canadian climate would eventually claim even the heartiest human. With this in mind, our unique and diverse climate requires special housing considerations (e.g., winter heating and summer air conditioning), not necessary in many other parts of the world. Regardless of the inhospitable realities of life in Canada, we believe everyone has a fundamental right to a basic standard of living accommodations. The RPC will look to modern socialist examples already in practice, such as the desirable, high-end affordable housing in Vienna, Austria[1][2].

Capitalism's supporters have brainwashed us to prioritize corporate profits above people's lives. In our Manifesto of Human Needs, we propose a number of significant and irrevocable expansions to the human rights of Canadians to rectify these grave injustices. Simply put, humans have basic needs to survive and we believe these are not a reasonable sacrifice when balancing our national budget. Only once everyone's needs are met can we begin to enjoy luxuries and debate how to divide excesses from the results of our labour.

The world has a growing number of people in need and Canada has one of the world's best resource-to-person ratios. While it happens also to be in our selfish best interests to welcome new citizens to support our thriving economy, we also have an ethical obligation to help as many of our fellow humans as possible - simply because we can.

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Access to reliable personal communications services, a free and accurate press, public domain research, and the high-speed Internet that powers them are each critical to the safety, stability, and growth of modern societies.