Youth mental health is Canada’s economic blind spot
We must address a core problem that is quietly undermining their ability to participate fully in the economy: the decline of youth mental well-being.
Alberta’s hybrid health-care plan breaks the spirit—and likely the law—of Canadian Medicare
The safeguard Alberta seeks to eliminate prevents doctors from playing both sides at once, which would create a slower, second-class system for people who can’t afford to pay.
Health Canada’s alcohol guidelines are 14 years old, despite new ones issued in 2023
With the department’s support, the Canadian Centre on Substance Use and Addiction developed new guidance, which it published in 2023. That information is not yet available through Health Canada.
Don’t forget the kids, health advocates tell feds
Children are ‘an afterthought,’ ‘get attention in a crisis, but not beyond,’ say advocates as they push for strategic action and funding for kids’ wellness.
It’s time to help stop the spread of STBBIs throughout the country
Federal, provincial, and territorial governments need to undertake immediate and concerted action to provide everyone with access to sexual health prevention, screening, treatment, and education.
Why we still don’t have a National Lung Health Strategy
Canada needs a strategy for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and asthma with integrated surveillance systems, improved access to care, and targeted programs to reduce hospitalizations.
‘We will be facing a financial cliff’: advocates concerned about mental health and substance use programs as bilaterals begin to lapse in 2027
The 2025 budget didn’t include any new funding for these areas as Prime Minister Mark Carney’s Liberals continue to rely on bilateral agreements negotiated by the previous government.
Budget signals strong economic focus, but falls short in details like regulatory burden or clarity on defence spending, say experts, economists
‘There’s an urgency that if we don’t go big, then we’re going to fall short,’ says Goldy Hyder, president and CEO of the Business Council of Canada.
Losing measles elimination status makes Canada a ‘pariah,’ says Liberal MP
Disinformation and weak access to health care are playing a part in measles outbreaks, according to some MPs.
Readiness is built, not assumed: preparing our health system for crisis
When we expand burn care, critical care capacity, or national co-ordination, we are also better equipped to respond to industrial or construction accidents, natural disasters, and future pandemics.
