Which act was allocated in 1977 to assist provinces with post-secondary education and health care costs?

The Established Programs Financing (EPF) Act was introduced in 1977 to provide financial support to provinces for health care and post-secondary education. This act represented a significant shift in the financing of health care, consolidating previous funding systems under a more coherent framework intended to ensure provinces could deliver essential services.

The EPF Act aimed to assist provinces in meeting their healthcare costs while also extending support to post-secondary education. It facilitated the transfer of funds from the federal government to provinces based on a combination of per capita funding and needs-based criteria, therefore supporting provincial autonomy in managing their health care and educational expenditures.

The British North America Act established the framework for Canada's confederation and the division of powers, but it does not specifically address funding for health care or education like the EPF Act. Similarly, while the Canada Health Act pertains specifically to health care and outlines principles for the delivery of health services, it was enacted later in 1984 and does not provide funding per se. The Canada Health and Social Transfer (CHST) Act, established in 1996, bundled various federal transfers to provinces, including those for health and social services, further evolving the funding landscape but not being associated with the 1977 funding assistance.

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