* We strongly urge that the federal government re-establish a Palliative Care Secretariat, provided with adequate funding to conduct and support research, and to facilitate communication and collaboration between the various levels of government, and community stakeholders
* We recommend the development of a flexible integrated model of palliative health care delivery, able to take into account the geographic, regional and cultural diversity of Canada; while providing a funding mechanism to help the provinces and territories with implementation.
* We recommend that the federal government provide stable funding to the Pallium Project and the Canadian Virtual hospice, two important examples of innovation; while developing an easily accessible venue for funding other innovative programs.
