DND and CAF ‘exempt’ from further spending cuts, says Blair after department was asked to find $900-million a year in savings
Feds looking to find $15.8-billion in savings through ‘Refocus Government Spending’ initiative as pressure mounts for Canada to boost defence spending.
Canada must not delay action on antimicrobial resistance
Canada is uniquely positioned to act as it prepares to assume the G7 presidency in January 2025.
House filibuster is putting money for military, dental care, and keeping the government lights on at risk
Treasury Board President Anita Anand says departments are ‘okay for the next three to four weeks’ if a vote on supplementary estimates is delayed by the House standoff.
Addressing the threat of antimicrobial resistance
Canada must educate, advocate, and act now to tackle the overuse of antibiotics in modern health care.
A reluctance for post-pandemic learning
To date, there has been little initiative in Canada to conduct a far-reaching public inquiry that examines pandemic response with a broader lens.
Many provinces say no details from feds on striking pharmacare deals over a month after law passes
Legislation was only ‘the tip of the iceberg’ because it was ‘really light on details,’ says former Ontario PC staffer Carly Bergamini. ‘Now all of the hard work begins.’
I live with Parkinson’s. I’m telling Ottawa: we need funding now
The economic cost of the disease is $3.3-billion, with 90 per cent borne by affected families. Fixing access to the Disability Tax Credit could help.
Feds must reject advance requests for MAID
Each of Canada’s expansion to assisted dying laws includes a subtle implication that certain lives are not worth living.
Lawsuit alleging anti-Black racism in public service at court for class-action certification hearings
The multibillion-dollar lawsuit alleges systemic anti-Black discrimination in the federal public service resulted in lost wages and pensions for Black government staff.
Liberals back away from MAID debate with Quebec, not wanting to ‘butt heads’
Quebec is allowing advance requests for medical assistance in dying, violating the Canadian Criminal Code. Unchallenged, the precedent could ‘influence other provinces’ to do the same, says UBC law prof Brian Bird.
