Solving the health-care workforce shortage
Canadians deserve to feel confident that their government is listening and improving their access to health care.
Canada’s G7 presidency is a critical moment to tackle AMR
Often referred to as the ‘silent pandemic,’ antimicrobial resistance is a particularly concerning public health threat.
Instead of pharmacare, Canadians need faster drug-approval timelines
Patients in Canada wait longer than most of our peer countries to access fewer medicines.
Robust federal leadership needed for health workforce data collection and planning
We need an integrated national plan based on robust data that includes regulators working alongside provincial governments.
Provinces and territories must work together to eliminate barriers for persons with disabilities: report
Fragmented disability policies impede people from accessing necessary programs and services, and lead to inequities.
Understanding the complex challenges faced by Canada’s aging population
The National Institute on Ageing’s annual survey should serve as a call to action to address inequalities for the most vulnerable populations.
Canada’s political parties need to get back to the basics on human rights
Federal candidates have the unique opportunity to make the Canada Disability Benefit a cornerstone of their platforms.
Getting back on track with childhood vaccinations
To ensure the next generation is strong and healthy, it is imperative that we immunize our youth today. Vaccines save lives, and the next life saved could be a child you love.
Dear future prime minister, here’s a common-sense solution to food insecurity
Nearly a quarter of avoidable food waste is caused by misinterpreting best-before dates. Health Canada could support public campaigns educating consumers and businesses about date labelling.
Liberals’ legacy of legalized cannabis at risk as hopes for tax relief ‘slim to none’ before next election: industry
The inability to commit to a nationalized excise stamp in the fall economic statement is ‘baffling,’ says Cannabis Council of Canada president Paul McCarthy.
