Health-care stakeholders express tentative optimism after Council of Federation meeting, but won’t be ‘satisfied’ until results are delivered
The premiers did not publicly focus on applying co-ordinated pressure on Ottawa regarding health care at this gathering, because ‘the ball is in their court’ right now, said Charles Breton of IRPP.
Alcohol lobbyists are not scientists
At the June 28 WHO Forum on Alcohol, Drugs and Addictive Behaviours, WHO-Europe presented Canada’s Guidance on Alcohol and Health as a good example of how to communicate the link between alcohol and health.
NDP, Liberal MPs getting first-hand look at Portugal’s drug decriminalization efforts
New Democrat MP Gord Johns says he aims to bring back enough expert opinion to convince the Liberals to offer more than a piecemeal approach to the opioids crisis.
Ottawa’s official response to MAID committee sparks concerns from all sides
An official response from Ministers Lametti and Duclos provides a window into the government’s views on future legislation.
Canada needs a research institute on environment, health, and well-being
Canada needs a new trans-disciplinary Institute on Environments, Health and Well-being to research links between environmental change, human behaviour, societal organization and health. The institute must engender innovative, evidence-informed actions that not only reduce harm, but improve the natural and built environment by addressing the drivers of environmental change.
Record Alberta opioid deaths in April a ‘blow’ to Conservative focus on recovery, but don’t bet on softened stance: Tory pundit
The Conservative solution to the opioid crisis is not just about reducing deaths, but also keeping streets safe, says Anthony Koch.
Canadians deserve sound scientific information on responsible alcohol consumption
It’s clear that more research is needed to best inform Canadians on their alcohol intake.
Health care in Canada is in crisis
None of the issues affecting our health care are new. What’s new is its continuing deterioration to the point of crisis and the broadening awareness of Canadians that our vaunted publicly-funded health ‘system’ is not what it used to be.
Amid summer staffing crunch, no provinces have yet submitted health-care ‘action plans’ to feds
The outstanding health action plans are an ‘urgent’ matter, but provinces must take the time to get them ‘as close to right as possible’ says the president of the Canadian Medical Association.
The PMPRB has outlived its usefulness
While patients would undoubtedly like lower drug prices, they don’t want PMPRB actions to lead to developers deciding not to launch new medicines in Canada.
