Health care matters at the federal ballot box
Ottawa is also directly involved in health-care delivery for Indigenous patients in some communities, for refugees, and the military. It’s responsible for public health issues like national emergency preparedness, drug regulation, and vaccine procurement.
Why health, environment, and justice must be centred in election platforms
We need parties to commit to preserving and expanding the health benefits and avoided health-care costs of current and proposed environmental regulations.
Canada can be a leader in women’s health in South Sudan
The East African nation has one of the highest maternal mortality rates globally, with 1,223 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2020, compared to Canada’s 11.
UN disability rights report on assisted-dying regime deserves a fair hearing
Canadians deserve to know that our political party leaders will take seriously the report calling for reforms to the medical assistance in dying regime as we head to the polls.
Renewed resolve: commit to DEI principles to advance health equity
Education and research institutions must take a strong stand against anti-Black racism, and work tirelessly to eliminate its effects on Canadians.
Pharma, tech giants complained of Canada’s drug pricing system, digital service tax to U.S. trade rep
The board that oversees medicine pricing in Canada and levies on big social media and online service platforms appear in submissions to the U.S. Trade Representatives review of ‘unfair’ foreign trading practices.
If you think that assisted dying in Canada is a mess, think again
In order to be eligible for MAiD, a person must have a grievous and irremediable medical condition causing enduring, intolerable, and unrelievable suffering.
Why retaliatory tariffs could cost lives and what we should do instead
For Canada’s life sciences sector, the stakes are even higher in the trade war with the U.S.—both livelihoods and lives are at risk.
Seizing the moment to grow Canada’s biomedical research enterprise as the U.S. falters
This opportunity to attract top health research talent to Canada will not last long.
Liberals to push ahead with pharmacare, but program’s fate under Conservatives is unclear
Health Minister Kamal Khera highlighted Yukon signing onto the pharmacare deal since Mark Carney became prime minister, saying the Liberal government ‘will continue to make sure we deliver for Canadians.’
