MAID expansion advocates have wrongly appropriated the abortion debate
Abortion rights enable women to thrive in a society where they have historically faced inequality and access to safe abortions saves women’s lives. Track 2 medical assistance in dying ends the lives of disabled people, and disproportionately those of women. MAID for mental illness is not a disability right.
In strengthening Canada’s health care, we must maintain employer-sponsored drug plans
Displacing comprehensive employer-sponsored drug plans with a single-payer universal pharmacare model would have adverse consequences, including reduced coverage, lost tax revenue, slower access to new drugs, and higher costs for employers, unions, and families.
The medical assistance in dying predicament: undermining disability advocacy
The Senate seems to be stuck in the past as their discussions on MAID are obviously deeply rooted in an outdated medical model.
Justice minister is gaslighting about medical assistance in dying
Arif Virani may be justified in presenting his case for further delaying MAID’s planned expansion, but he is not justified in ignoring those who have worked so hard on getting the system ready, writes Alexandra McPherson.
Pollsters skeptical NDP would force an election over pharmacare
Meanwhile, former Liberal staffer Dan Arnold says the government has to decide whether it wants to invest big money into pharmacare versus its other policy priorities in advance of the next election.
Health
Needed: less science hype!
Now, more than ever, we need trustworthy science that is grounded in rigorous methods, and science communication that is balanced and accurate.
Working together for a healthy workforce
While the federal government can provide leadership and support, collaboration with provincial and territorial governments is crucial.
Cancer will strike almost half of all Canadians in their lifetime
A challenge of this magnitude requires a national response, and the Canadian Partnership Against Cancer is a unique model of collaboration that is working to make a meaningful difference in cancer outcomes across the country.
How to achieve accountability in long-term care
It is impossible for provincial/territorial residents to hold their governments accountable for their responsibilities in LTC if the data available are biased, and the most important kinds of data are completely absent.
