Tuesday, April 20, 2010
The University of Waterloo is to award 16 honorary degrees at spring convocation. Amongst the 16 recipients is Monique Bégin, a former federal politician and architect of Canada's health care act.
A keen supporter of public health, Bégin played a key role as health minister in drafting the 1984 Canada Health Act, which enshrined five core principles into the health care system: universality, comprehensiveness, portability, accessibility and public administration
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