‘Woefully inadequate’ funding spurs association’s calls for fulfilled mental health transfer
About 10-15 per cent of people who call a distress line require additional community-based supports, according to the Canadian Mental Health Association’s national director of public policy.
Only evidence-based solutions can curb Canada’s suicide rate: Senators Brazeau, Kutcher, and Omidvar
Until we develop an evidence-based national strategy tailored to the needs of First Nations, Métis, and Inuit communities, as well as boys and men, then we will not see any meaningful change to Canada’s suicide rate.
Multi-payer pharmacare will fail Canadians
Private insurers want Canada to embrace a multi-payer pharmacare system without the tools necessary to protect public interests, promote equity, and ensure value.
Lessons from COVID-19: we need long-term investment in research
Our universities build Canada’s capacity and develop the skilled workforce needed for emergency response.
More than a sleepy bureaucratic town, Ottawa is shaping up to be a vibrant life sciences research hub
Ottawa’s post-secondary institutions and hospital-affiliated research institutes employ more than 6,500 researchers and clinicians, attracting more than $380-million in research funding each year.
Statistics Canada finds deficiencies in Canadians’ health, which governments must address now
The Canadian health-care system has been deteriorating over many years to the point of crisis. Holistic, proactive health policy actions are urgently required.
Minister Holland discusses health crisis in Canada with lobbyists during busy August
More than six million Canadians are without regular access to a primary care provider, according to Dr. Kathleen Ross, president of the Canadian Medical Association.
With federal efforts underway to improve oral health care access, let’s work together to get it right
The Canadian Dental Association recommends the federal government develop a comprehensive oral health strategy to address the broader challenges faced by Canadians.
National pharmacare likely won’t help Canadians who need it the most
Instead of introducing a new national program as a blunt instrument, the Trudeau government could specifically target the Canadians who struggle to pay for their medications.
How we can actually achieve national pharmacare
Between us and a good quality universal drug insurance plan lie four problems, all of which matter right now.
