The kids are not alright: Canada needs a youth mental health strategy
Evidence suggests the pandemic spurred a trend of declining child and youth mental health that began two decades ago, and is ongoing.
Rapid access to effective mental health care for youth should be a national priority
Instead of one-size-fits-all, we need many types of access points integrated with mental health services offering different levels of care.
Time for Canada to treat mental health like physical health
All of us know someone who has suffered mental health problems, and who had trouble finding help. We must do better. It’s time to do it.
Fight over MAID shifts from Parliament back to the courts amid political stalemate
Supreme Court precedents emphasizing individual rights over ‘collective interests’ paved the way for dueling cases aimed at moving the law in ‘completely opposite directions,’ says law professor Kerri Froc.
Canada needs pharmacare now
Delays continue to threaten Bill C-64’s passage, leaving millions of Canadians without the prescription coverage they urgently need.
Cannabis industry seeks change as part of profits go up in smoke under outdated tax regime: stakeholders
Switching to a flat-rate tax or a standardized excise stamp would help the industry ‘overnight,’ according to the Cannabis Council of Canada’s Paul McCarthy.
Contraception and family planning are vital for people and the planet
It is essential to integrate population dynamics and family planning into environmental and climate discussions, policies, and funding frameworks.
Ontario’s health-care system is putting Métis lives at risk—it’s time governments invest in research to influence meaningful change
Public policymakers and researchers need timely information that reflects the health-care needs of the Métis population.
Policy action is critical as Canada recognizes FASD Awareness Month
Advocates, medical experts, and those with lived experiences have for decades been calling on the federal government to take a leadership role.
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