Turning innovation into impact: Canada’s biotech advantage
Canada continues to struggle at turning research strength into economic growth. For a country with world-class science, this gap is more than a statistic, it’s a signal of both risk, and opportunity.
Plastics and PFAS: a public health crisis Canada can no longer ignore
The government must invest in the health of Canada, stop subsidizing polluters, and drive the well-being agenda by eliminating harmful toxics and plastics.
Recent health spending comes from Trudeau era, but fits with current Liberal focus on health prevention, lowering costs, consultants say
The Nov. 4 budget and this week’s health ministers’ meeting are the Carney government’s chance to communicate a distinct health policy agenda.
Climate action is crucial for Canadians’ health
At a time when climate-driven hazards are already imposing escalating health impacts, the Carney government should adopt a clean energy transition as a nation-building project, say officials from the Registered Nurses’ Association of Ontario.
Jordan’s Principle isn’t a ‘program’—it’s a legal duty
If the federal government publishes tight service standards, merges duplicative forms, pays on time, and reports honestly, families and front-line clinicians will feel the difference within weeks.
Mental Health Policy Briefing
Trend of increasing mental health challenges requires much more funding, say health sector experts
The Canadian Mental Health Association reported in 2024 that the mental health of Canadians is three times worse than before COVID-19, and that no jurisdiction is spending enough on mental health.
Governments are still failing Canadians on mental health and substance use health care
Canadians deserve more than promises—they deserve access, investment, and
accountability.
Your humanoid robot will see you now
Reports of ‘AI psychosis’ where individuals develop delusions involving chatbots or perceive the technology as communicating directly with them underscore the new psychological risks introduced by these tools.
The agreeable ghost: why AI’s quick fix is destroying our emotional resilience
We must commit to building a future where technology serves and does not subvert our most urgent human need for emotional resilience.
