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submitted 9 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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(note, Title copied from Global's Twitter post on the article, which more clearly explains the concern, unlike the Headline).

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[–] [email protected] 6 points 9 months ago

This is not good.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 9 months ago (1 children)

A smaller company ClaimSercure had been pulling this shit with Rexall. Is it time for unions to test Canada's antitrust laws?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 9 months ago (1 children)

I don't know unions would have standing for a lawsuit - wouldn't the lawsuit have to be filed by a competitor?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 9 months ago

I presume there would be an employer with unionized employees who uses Manulife as their insurance provider.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 9 months ago (2 children)

We need to pass a law preventing this now I suppose.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 9 months ago

How about, and I know it's gonna sound crazy, WE APPLY THE NDP'S PLAN AND QUEBEC'S EXAMPLE AND INCLUDE MEDICATION COVERAGE IN HEALTH CARE???

Fucking hell.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 9 months ago

Yes, I suppose we will. It's pretty sad that this kind of thing isn't already illegal.