CHPCA advocates for accessible quality hospice palliative care across the country. We do this so one day, everyone in Canada with a life-limiting illness can access care that alleviates their suffering when they need it most. Your support is essential to this work.
The Palliative Approach, a blog hosted and edited by CHPCA, provides relevant and thought-provoking palliative care content for hospice palliative care professionals, volunteers, and supporters, as well as health care workers, and caregivers across Canada.
Explore our curated collections of useful information including articles, videos, and websites.
Dr. Balfour Mount 1939-2025
The Canadian Hospice Palliative Care Association (CHPCA) joins the world in mourning the loss of a true pioneer and the "father of palliative care," Dr. Balfour Mount (1939-2025).
CHPCA Congratulates Prime Minister Mark Carney on Election Victory
Dear Prime Minister Carney, on behalf of the Canadian Hospice Palliative Care Association (CHPCA), please accept our sincere congratulations on your election victory and your continued leadership as Prime Minister of Canada.
CHPCA Open Letter to Canada’s Federal Political Parties
The Canadian Hospice Palliative Care Association (CHPCA) urges all political parties to commit to making access to high-quality, equitable palliative care a national priority.
