Next generation of health care: time for federal leadership is long overdue
PARLIAMENT HILL—Across our country, no other public social service is cherished as much as our healthcare system and its underlying principles set in the Canada Health Act. Canadians appreciate the peace of mind of knowing that whatever health problem they have, help is available to them, regardless of their ability to pay. But that’s […]
Government committed to helping Canadians recognize risk of developing diabetes
PARLIAMENT HILL—As the chair of the Standing Committee on Health, I am concerned about the growing incidence of diabetes in Canada. About 2.4 million Canadians have already been diagnosed with diabetes, and many more are unaware they have the disease. It’s a health problem that, if not managed properly, can lead to serious complications […]
Feds committed to maintaining basic tenets of universal, publicly-funded health care
PARLIAMENT HILL—Every day, Canadians rely on our health-care system to provide high-quality care based on need, not ability to pay. Our system continues to serve Canadians well, but it needs to adapt to deal with the challenges of an aging society, rapid technological change and fiscal realities. Our government is committed to strengthening Canada’s […]
Decision to reclassify energy drinks puts children at risk, claim opposition critics
Recent steps by the federal government to reform regulations on energy drinks and traditional medicines are raising opposition concerns that the government is putting consumer safety at risk. Since the first energy drinks were placed on the market in Canada in 2004, the beverages have always been sold as a Natural Health Product (NHP). […]
Federal government invests $6-million in national diabetes strategy
The federal government invested $6-million in diabetes prevention management last November, but experts say more research and improved food regulations could go a lot further in combating the disease. Health Minister Leona Aglukkaq (Nunavut, NU) announced the $6-million in funding for 37 community-based projects across the country. The money, provided through the Canadian Diabetes […]
Health human resources outpacing Canada’s population growth
The number of doctors and nurses practising in Canada is outpacing population growth, but leading health human resource associations say that there are chronic regional and demographic disparities in access to health-care providers. While the federal government has taken steps to train more health-care professionals and attract more providers to rural regions of Canada, […]
Accountability issues dominate talk on the future of Canada’s health care system
Support for improving accountability appears to be unanimous amongst the political parties, but health care advocates outside of Parliament say the debate continues to put funding ahead of patients. Everyone with a stake in the health care file wants a more accountable health care system. In November Health Minister Leona Aglukkaq (Nunavut) told the […]
Despite ‘unilateral’ announcement on future of health-care funding, Aglukkaq says feds committed to collaborating with provinces and territories
Health Minister Leona Aglukkaq says the federal government will respect jurisdictions in working with the provinces and territories to improve health care, but experts on Canada’s health-care system say there’s no excuse for the federal government to refrain from taking a leadership role in ensuring all Canadians have access to the same quality of […]
Canada’s digital economy strategy looks to tap into growing digital media industry
Digital media insiders are encouraged by recent federal investments in IT infrastructure and the Canadian Media Fund, but say that more could be done to celebrate homegrown successes and market the growing sector both nationally and internationally. The federal government took steps to bolster Canada’s digital economy in the 2011 budget with investments in […]
Ongoing dispute between publishers and universities highlights challenges of publishing in digital era
The bitter dispute between Canada’s universities and the country’s main copyright collective over copying fees persists, with each side accusing the other of using their position to get something for nothing. The latest rift started back in the spring of 2010 when Access Copyright filed with the Copyright Board of Canada to increase the […]
