Spread the word of 988 to save a life
Having a place like the new national suicide crisis help line, 988, where you can call or text when your mind is a desperate inner hell will be akin to providing immediate CPR to a person in cardiac arrest.
Who cares for the carers?
Across Canada, people count on a stable charitable sector to support their emotional, physical, and economic well-being.
Our government is failing Canadians regarding their end-of-life rights
The feds should move quickly on advance requests for medical assistance in dying, allowing us to set out the circumstances under which we would want to receive MAID in the future.
‘Goodwill’ remains on both sides in pharmacare talks, despite political pressures facing Liberals and NDP, say observers
The NDP doesn’t want to cut talks short ‘just to meet the deadline,’ but remains firm on the issue of universal coverage, says former NDP staffer Mélanie Richer.
Tackling the health system’s carbon footprint: when part of the problem becomes part of the solution
A climate and health secretariat could develop a pan-Canadian approach to address the health impacts of climate change and create a climate-resilient and low-carbon sustainable health system.
Questions count when it comes to finding out how Canadians feel about pharmacare
If we want politicians to know what’s important, we need to make sure that they hear answers to questions that get at the heart of the pharmacare issue.
The cost of not caring
One in four Canadians of employment age combine paid work with caregiving for a loved one, but the majority of employers do not offer accommodations for carers.
Not so far out, man: Senators urge research into psychedelic-assisted therapy for veterans
A large-scale research program on psychedelic-assisted psychotherapy is a moral imperative to help former soldiers affected by PTSD.
Canadians deserve equitable access to psychedelic-assisted therapy
Supporting our veterans requires research and immediate investment to improve the lives of those who served on our behalf and the millions of people suffering from treatable conditions.
The real threat to our food supply and public health is lack of regulation
If Canada had more robust laws and regulations ensuring animal welfare on farms, we would have no need for whistleblowers.
