Beyond treatment: why safety and support are critical for successful rehabilitation
A pragmatic approach to addiction treatment might not be dramatic enough to feature in Question Period, but it will benefit society as a whole.
New group seeks to determine national scope of forced sterilization of Indigenous people in Canada
Although the new Survivors Circle’s registry work has just begun, it’s already counted 15,000 affected people. ‘How far do you think this will go?’ says Senator Yvonne Boyer.
Trudeau government should reject Bloc plan, and raise OAS age of eligibility
Boosting Old Age Security through Bill C-319 would be a massive income transfer from younger Canadians to older Canadians.
National standards for urology needed as demand for procedures climbs
As wait times for these specialists increase, the feds can incentivize new urological graduates to practice in under-served communities, and provide more physician and registered nursing training.
A prescription for progress: boosting Canada’s family doctors by 50 per cent
One of the key drivers of the primary care crisis is our failure to fully use the skills of internationally trained physicians already living in Canada.
Could the House’s procedural impasse set the stage for a federal election?
Expert warns of an ‘accidental election’ if parties don’t budge in the current political stalemate, as Conservatives filibuster House proceedings and the Bloc Québécois sticks to its OAS ultimatum.
Q&A | What the heck is HERC, with Mark Holland
‘We’re putting wheels on it right now,’ says Health Minister Mark Holland of Health Emergency Readiness Canada, newly launched to co-ordinate efforts ‘to build up life sciences capacity in advance of a pandemic.’
Mental Health Policy Briefing
Fact check: 2023 bilateral investments in mental health care less than half of what feds claim
Too often, governments use rote messaging about money as a cudgel to shut down innovations that the mental health sector can offer.
Governments must remove barriers to improve access to mental health and substance use services
Now is the time to take action to support the mental and substance use health of Canadians.
