National Summit on Indigenous Mental Wellness: moving beyond gestures to real action
If we’re truly committed to advancing reconciliation, supporting Indigenous workers, and building a robust economy, reinstating Canadian Certified Counsellors in the NIHB program in unregulated provinces is key.
Federal overtime payments on decline, but total paid out still tops $1-billion mark
Latest government data shows RCMP, Correctional Services Canada, Fisheries and Oceans Canada, as well as Canada Revenue Agency paid the most overtime in 2023.
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Cannabis industry seeks change as part of profits go up in smoke under outdated tax regime: stakeholders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.
