Canadian Health Coalition

Name

Canadian Health Coalition

Legal name

Canadian Health Coalition

Website

https://healthcoalition.ca

Company type

Private

Founded year

1979

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Healthcare Advocacy

NAICS

Social Advocacy Organizations (8133), Civic and Social Organizations (8134), Human Rights Organizations (813311)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600), Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Global Health Advocacy, Policy & Rights Organizations (HLAJAKAO)

Keywords

• Healthcare advocacy
• Public health care
• Medicare protection
• Pharmacare advocacy
• Healthcare policy

Headquarters

HQ city

Ottawa

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and Membership Contributions: The Canadian Health Coalition is a non-profit advocacy organization that relies on public donations for funding. They offer multiple giving options: one-time donations, monthly recurring donations, legacy gifts (bequests in wills), and tribute donations. The organization has a staff member (National Director of Development and Community Engagement) dedicated to fundraising activities.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

The Canadian Health Coalition is a non-profit advocacy organization that promotes and defends universal public health care in Canada. It conducts policy research, runs public education and grassroots campaigns, and lobbies federal and provincial governments on issues related to the Canada Health Act, pharmacare, long-term care, dental care, and other health system reforms. Its work is funded primarily through individual donations and member organizations.

Product overview

Canadian Health Coalition is a non-profit advocacy organization (not a technology product company) that operates a coalition of frontline health care workers, community groups, and experts working to preserve and improve universal public health care in Canada. The organization offers advocacy campaigns focused on pharmacare, long-term care, Medicare protection, and stopping privatization; engagement services including newsletter subscriptions and donation programs; and educational webinars and annual Parliament Hill lobbying events. The core offerings are advocacy campaigns organized around key health care policy issues rather than commercial products or services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Donation Programs

Quantifiable outcome

• 100 meetings with MPs and Senators from all parties during 2026 Parliament Hill Lobby - largest in organization history
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

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Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• UniforcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMajor union representing healthcare workers and one of the primary member organizations of the Canadian Health Coalition. Unifor has representation on the CHC Board of Directors. Kellee Janzen serves as Unifor's Director of Health Care on the coalition.
• Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational union representing thousands of healthcare workers in Canada and member organization of the Canadian Health Coalition. CUPE actively participates in CHC campaigns including pharmacare advocacy.
• Canadian Labour Congress (CLC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPrimary labor federation in Canada and member organization of the Canadian Health Coalition. CLC participates in joint Action Weeks for healthcare and represents workers across all sectors in coalition activities.
• Canadian Federation of Nurses Unions (CFNU)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational federation representing nurses unions across Canada and member organization of the Canadian Health Coalition. CFNU provides nursing perspective on healthcare policy and participates in advocacy campaigns.
• Friends of Medicare (Alberta)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAlberta-based healthcare advocacy organization and provincial affiliate of the Canadian Health Coalition. CHC works closely with Friends of Medicare on issues including Alberta's Bill 11 and provincial healthcare privatization.
• Ontario Health CoalitioncoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorProvincial affiliate of the Canadian Health Coalition operating in Ontario. Organizes regional advocacy events and campaigns aligned with national CHC priorities.
• Provincial and Territorial Health CoalitionscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNetwork of 9 provincial and territorial health coalitions affiliated with the Canadian Health Coalition, coordinating advocacy efforts at regional levels while maintaining alignment with national healthcare policy goals.
• United Nurses of AlbertacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProvincial nursing union and member organization that actively participates in Canadian Health Coalition campaigns and advocacy efforts, including organizing healthcare worker engagement on Bill 11 issues.
• Citizens for Public JusticeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSocial justice organization that joined the Canadian Health Coalition as a member organization in October 2023, bringing expertise in policy advocacy and justice-focused healthcare perspectives.
• Canadian Drug Policy CoalitionminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner organization in toxic drug crisis advocacy. DJ Larkin, executive director, participated in CHC-hosted webinar discussing solutions to Canada's toxic drug crisis and harm reduction approaches.
• Coalition for DentalcareminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCoalition advocating for universal dental care coverage. Dr. Brandon Doucet, founder, participates in CHC webinars and provides expert commentary on the Canadian Dental Care Plan.
• United SteelworkerscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMajor labor union with representation on the Canadian Health Coalition's Board of Directors. Pat Van Horne represents United Steelworkers on the CHC Board and compiles weekly Health Files for the coalition's newsletter.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Citizens for Public Justice: Social justice advocacy organization that joined CHC as a member organization in 2023; directly comparable as a values-aligned Canadian policy advocacy NGO.
• Ontario Health Coalition: Ontario's provincial affiliate of the CHC; operates the same Medicare-defence advocacy model at the provincial level, sharing campaigns, member organizations, and Board governance with the national CHC.
• Council of Canadians: National公民 advocacy organization using grassroots mobilization, petition campaigns, and policy research on social issues; comparable mission structure and donor-funded non-profit model.
• Canadian Federation of Nurses Unions: National federation of nurses' unions and a core CHC member organization; shares the same healthcare advocacy mission and trade union governance structure.
• Canadian Drug Policy Coalition: Partner organization within the CHC's network; comparable as a coalition-style advocacy body focused on a specific health sub-issue (drug policy) using webinars, policy briefs, and grassroots campaigns.
• Canadian Labour Congress: National labor federation and core CHC member organization; comparable as a coalition-driven advocacy body representing workers, including on healthcare policy through joint Action Weeks.
• BC Health Coalition: British Columbia's provincial affiliate; another CHC-style Medicare advocacy coalition operating with a similar coalition-of-organizations model in a different provincial political context.
• Friends of Medicare (Alberta): Alberta's provincial affiliate and a core partner leading the front-line fight against Alberta Bill 11; directly comparable mission, structure, and grassroots mobilization tactics as the CHC.

Emerging players

• Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives: Progressive think tank producing research on healthcare, inequality, and public services; comparable as a left-leaning policy research voice that frequently partners with advocacy coalitions on healthcare campaigns.
• Broadbent Institute: Progressive policy and training organization that overlaps with CHC's healthcare policy positions and shares a donor ecosystem with unions and progressive nonprofits.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/HealthCoalition
• Facebookfacebook.com/CanadianHealthCoalition
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/canadian-health-coalition-coalition-canadienne-pour-la-sant%C3%A9/posts/?feedView=all
• Instagraminstagram.com/healthcoalition
• TikToktiktok.com/@healthcoalition?lang=en
• YouTubeyoutube.com/HealthCoalition

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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