The Canadian Dental Care Plan must prioritize prevention and accessibility
Dental hygienists are poised and ready to fill the gaps that currently exist in oral health-care services across the country.
COVID dealt Canada’s multiple sclerosis community a major blow—it’s time to close the gap
A new report reveals nearly $600-million in additional costs from the pandemic health-care system disruption through a blend of delayed MS diagnosis, and delayed or foregone treatment.
It’s time to incorporate equity into evidence-based health care
Considering equity can improve decision-making, optimize resource allocation, increase patient trust, prevent unintended consequences, and address disparities.
It’s time to screen Canadians for breast cancer starting at age 40
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and this fall, it’s time to change Canada’s screening guidelines.
Canada must invest in full spectrum of isotope production
In the fight against cancer, our strength will come from collaborating within the isotope industry and across sectors to deliver the best options to patients.
How governments can help charities help those who need it most
Policy measures are too often taken without full consideration of possible unintended consequences, particularly for charitable organizations that can easily get overlooked by policymakers.
Preserving hope for Canadians with mental illness
The safeguards around MAID will not protect all vulnerable Canadians, so the government should cancel MAID for mental illness before it comes into effect next March.
The climate emergency is a public health crisis
We need a strong health-centred approach in the federal government’s efforts to mitigate and adapt to global heating.
Fiscal state of provinces offers Ottawa a chance to push more centralization—if it chooses—says IRPP report
A ‘stable, long-term’ solution is possible, but that’s hampered by an ‘accountability problem,’ and it’s on display right now in Manitoba’s provincial election, says Brian Topp.
Canada needs an inquiry into COVID-19’s lessons
The coronavirus pandemic was the most tectonic event in generations. If that doesn’t prompt a national soul-searching to examine what we have learned and what needs to change, what will?
