Black communities miss out on public health benefits that community hubs offer

Community centres led by ethno-cultural communities not only offer these benefits, they also provide a safe space for community members to share and preserve their history and culture and obtain culturally appropriate support services, contributing to the community’s health and wellbeing.
New health deal needs transparent monitoring and evaluation process to make sure health-care outcomes improve

Canada must provide timely, equal, and equitable access to resilient, safe health care while being accountable to the public.
Canada Disability Benefit needs to be hefty enough to lift Canadians with disabilities out of legislated poverty

The Canada Disability Benefit would provide regular income support to Canadians with disabilities aged 18-64 years, supplementing provincial or territorial disability assistance. The benefit could provide people with disabilities enough income to lift them out of poverty, but this can’t happen until Parliament passes Bill C-22.
Naturopathic medicine continues to be an emerging answer to Canada’s health-care concerns

Including naturopathic doctors in publicly funded primary health-care settings could be an achievable strategy to fill gaps in staffing and advance the movement toward individualized holistic care. But, to accomplish this, there must be collaboration with governments to improve access to and coverage of the services NDs provide.
Saskatchewan is leading the way on soil health

If we want to ensure that Canada’s soil remains healthy for future generations and that we can maximize its full economic potential, then we must take steps to protect its health and well-being.
Policies to protect kids’ health good for future health spending, too

Banning e-cigarette flavours and restricting the marketing of unhealthy food and beverages to children are vital to making our kids healthier adults.
Investment in green technologies must include aerospace

Targeted federal investment is urgently needed to ensure that Canada’s aerospace sector can lead the way toward a sustainable aviation system and remain globally competitive.
Government inaction leaves air passengers and workers stranded

So far, government and industry have done the bare minimum to look like they are trying to solve the problem while taking very little action.
A glance at the aviation sector, from funding to labour shortages

The Canadian government can help the sector with more money for airport infrastructure and more incentives for people to enter careers as pilots.
Can Canadian airports keep pace with the surge in air travel demand?

Fair access and affordable air travel are essential to ensuring that Canadians can fully embrace the return of air travel in the post-pandemic world.