Why would a health-care company donate medical products if they can be sold in Canada?
Canadian health-care companies are motivated by compassion for people in need and by a desire to help Canadian doctors who are volunteering overseas to provide medical care. In addition, many companies have corporate giving programs and have committed to supporting the work of HPIC. In 2006, Canadian health-care companies donated $26.7 million in medical products. In the 2007 Federal Budget, the government introduced a new measure to provide a modest deduction for donations of qualified products effective March 19, 2007.
