Help us strengthen
Canadian healthcare.

As doctors, we believe in a healthcare system that includes everyone. We’re committed to ensuring that care is always there when Canadians need it — join us to help protect that promise.

A strong economy depends on healthy Canadians

We became doctors
to help people.

To us, healthcare isn’t just a profession. It’s our mission to provide the best possible care to every person who walks through our doors.

Healthcare for everyone.
It’s what we believe in.

We stand by the five principles
of the Canada Health Act:

Universality
Healthcare for every single person.
Comprehensiveness
Care that covers what you truly need.
Accessibility
Care that’s available when you need it.
Portability
Your care follows you, wherever you are.
Public Administration
A system run for people — not profit.

Hear what doctors are saying:

“Every day, doctors see how online harms hurt kids and their families — from self-image issues and cyberbullying to self-harm and exposure to sexualized and harmful content. We’ve seen enough.“

Dr. Bolu Ogunyemi
CMA President

“I started practicing at CHEO over 20 years ago. Back then, kids hospitalized on a mental health unit wanted to know when they could see their parents. Today, their first question is, ‘When can I get my phone back?’“

Dr. Michael Cheng
Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist, CHEO

“The most important prescription we offer is often not a medication — it’s prevention. Children’s digital safety deserves the same approach. The consequences of online harm don’t stay online; they show up in our clinics, our schools, and our homes. Protecting children online isn’t about restricting childhood — it’s about preserving it.”

Dr. Vivian Oparah
Physician

“Almost every day as a primary care doctor, I see youth whose mental and physical health is negatively affected by purposely – addictive social media, filtered images of ‘real peers,’ and disingenuous influencers who create for-profit content where attention and dissatisfaction are currency. ”

Dr. Eric Cadesky
Physician

“As a pediatric emergency physician, I frequently see the results of how targeted harmful content on social media preys on the vulnerable minds of young children and teens. The mental health effects can be severe and long-lasting. Growing up is hard enough. We shouldn’t let profit-seeking algorithms make it harder for our children and youth to thrive.”

Dr. Henry Annan
Physician

“As an emergency physician, I see the direct harm that social media use at too young an age can have. We owe it to the next generation to protect them from online harms and commit to making the space safer for all users.“

Dr. Shazma Mithani
Physician