The Canadian Association of Radiologists (CAR) is the National Voice for radiologists in Canada. One of our main priorities is to advocate for the advancement of radiology in Canada.
For the last several years the CAR has submitted briefs to the House of Commons Standing Committee on Finance as part of its pre-budget consultation process. The reports are intended to inform and influence the federal government as it prepares its budget and considers its spending priorities.
The Pre-Budget Submission is an example of the advocacy and government relations work that the CAR is conducting on behalf of its members.
Read the CAR's Pre-Budget Submissions below:
2021 Pre-Budget Submission
Read the CAR's 2021 Pre-Budget Submission
The CAR recommends:
- The Government make a $1.5 billion investment to enhance the resilience of medical imaging in Canada.
- The Government create a National Imaging Data Institute to harness AI for the strategic prioritization of health human resources, technology, and infrastructure for medical imaging in the wake of this pandemic and beyond.
2020 Pre-Budget Submission
Read the CAR's 2020 Pre-Budget Submission
The CAR recommends:
- $1.1 billion over the next five years, as part of the federal transfer to the provinces, to ensure imaging equipment meets the quality standards that patients deserve, inclusive of our seniors and indigenous communities.
- $9 million over three years to fund projects to implement clinical decision support tools for imaging referrals.
- $10.5 million over three years to establish federal frameworks to regulate the implementation of AI tools in radiology and healthcare.
- Revise the Canadian Task Force on Preventive Care Breast Imaging Guidelines, lowering the breast imaging screening age to 40 years of age.
2019 Pre-Budget Submission
Read the CAR's 2019 Pre-Budget Submission
The CAR recommends:
- Invest $625 million over five years, as part of the federal transfer to the provinces, to ensure that available imaging equipment meets the quality standards that patients deserve inclusive of our seniors and indigenous communities.
- Invest $3 million in 2019 for medical imaging equipment in Northern communities to help eradicate tuberculosis.
- Invest $9 million over three years to fund projects to implement clinical decision support tools for imaging referrals.
- Invest $10.5 million over three years through the Strategic Innovation Fund, sponsored by Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada to begin establishing federal frameworks to regulate the implementation of AI tools in medicine and healthcare.
Interested in meeting your MP?
The CAR will be offering support and materials for members who would like to contact their local Member of Parliament to increase awareness of these and other issues. For more information, please contact Natalie St-Pierre, Director, Marketing and Communications at [email protected] or 613-860-3111 ext. 240.