Fifty years apart, Trudeau governments prefer tobacco harm reduction to protective laws
It took almost two decades before the tobacco control mistakes of the 1970s were remedied by the Mulroney government in 1988. Let’s hope we don’t have to wait that long for flavoured e-cigarettes to be removed from the market.
Canada must move quickly for a successful rare disease strategy
There are still a few key pieces missing to ensure the 3.2 million Canadians living with rare diseases get faster access to the treatments they need.
Feds seek approval for additional $20.5-billion in spending
Altogether, if approved, federal spending so far this year will reach $454.8-billion, up 11.7 per cent from the $407.2-billion in spending approved by the same point last year.
COVID-19 may affect patient response to medicines
One of the lesser known yet critical issues arising from the disease is its potential effect on drug response and the risk of adverse drug effects.
Poilievre wants ‘culture war between elites and common sense’ on safe supply: Tory pundit Powers
Pollster Nik Nanos says Canadians’ view of safe-supply programs are a ‘mixed bag,’ but nearly half of Canadians support Poilievre’s calls to focus on addiction treatment.
Health Committee tries to cut through contradictions and confusion over reforms to drug prices regulator
At the core of the issue is ‘two ways to perceive the role’ of the Patented Medicines Prices Review Board, says an Ottawa University health policy professor.
When the law fails to protect public health: opposing the Trans Mountain Pipeline Expansion
The federal government continues to promote fossil fuel extraction, including assuming direct ownership of TMX.
Improving access to palliative care starts with better data collection
As we recognize National Hospice Palliative Care Week this week, the federal government owes it to people across Canada to ensure that they have access to palliative care throughout their disease process, as well as at the end of life to allow them to live their lives fully, free of pain, in the setting of their choice.
We want straight answers on asbestos cement water pipes in Regina
Statistics Canada is currently conducting a federal/provincial/territorial/municipal survey asking ‘What was the total length in kilometres of asbestos cement water pipes as of Dec. 31, 2022?’ The results are expected in late 2024.
It’s a generational moment for the life science industry
The race to develop and distribute COVID vaccines made it clear that Canada urgently needs a robust and well-coordinated life sciences sector.
